A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte - Georges Seurat

"Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" by Georges Seurat, painted between 1884 and 1886, is an emblematic work of pointillism and neo-impressionism. Seurat employed the technique of pointillism, applying tiny dots of pure color that, when viewed from a certain distance, blend optically to form vibrant and luminous images.

In this canvas, we can see the culmination of Seurat's studies on color and light, influenced by scientists like Michel Eugène Chevreul and Ogden Rood.

. Pointillism sought to capture the essence of natural light and how it interacts with color, creating a sense of brilliance and dynamism on the canvas. The movement inspired artists like Paul Signac and Camille Pissarro, who adopted and expanded these techniques in their own works. Seurat's work also anticipated elements of modernism, influencing future movements like Fauvism and Cubism.