Georges Seurat was born on December 2, 1859 in Paris, France. Post-Impressionist painter and draftsman whose iconic work, "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte," exemplified his pointillist style.
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About
Post-Impressionist Painter and draftsman whose iconic work, "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte," exemplified his pointillist style.
Before Fame
He was trained by the famed Henri Lehmann at the École des Beaux-Arts. His work heralded the beginning of the Neo-Impressionism and Pointillism movements.
Trivia
His most famous painting, 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,' became the inspiration for the Broadway musical, 'Sunday in the Park with George,' by Stephen Sondheim.
Family Life
He was born into a wealthy family to Antoine Chrysostome Seurat and Ernestine Faivre. He had a son named Pierre in 1890 with then-girlfriend Madeleine Knobloch.
Associated With
He and Paul Cezanne were both Classified as Post-Impressionist Painters.
