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Georges Seurat

A dramatic relationship between light and shadow.

 
 
 
 

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In this FULL VERSION, designed for iPhone® and iPad®, you will find over 90 drawings by the great Georges Seurat. Enjoy the high quality images of his drawings, share them with your friends via email, and learn about the artist life.

Georges-Pierre Seurat (1859-1891), was a French Post-Impressionist painter and draftsman. His work altered the direction of modern art by initiating Neo-impressionism, and is one of the icons of 19th century painting.

His drawings were once described as “the most beautiful painter’s drawings in existence”. Georges Seurat’s mysterious and luminous works on paper played a crucial role in his career. Though Seurat is most often remembered as a Neo-Impressionist, the inventor of pointillism, his incomparable drawings are among his–and modernism’s–greatest achievements. Working primarily with conté crayon on paper, Seurat explored the Parisian metropolis and its environs, abstracted figures, spaces, and structures, and dramatized the relationship between light and shadow, creating a distinct body of work that is a touchstone for the art of the twentieth century and today.

Drawing played a crucial role in his art. He left over 500 known sheets (with about 270 dating from his maturity), an extraordinary number for such a short career (he died at the age of 31). Some of these drawings were preparations for his monumental canvases, haloing him to explore light, shadow, pose and relationships of color, but most are independent works. As Emile Verhaeren once said, he was a “technician, risk-taker and inventor”.

 
 
 
 

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7 Responses to “Georges Seurat”

  1. Mary I. says:

    This app has a few unique qualities, which includes the ability to zoom in and out of the high resolution images. Thus, viewing the details and the rich quality of the work is both possible and simple! Further, the works are labeled and organized, so it is especially useful to those that are studying Seurat’s work. Wonderful resource to use! I would definitely recommend!

  2. Veena M. says:

    Absolutely wonderful resource for art buffs like me, because of the organization of the material and the rich LABELED content available! I have used it for general study, projects and presentations. A must have for Seurat fans/lovers~

  3. Bill L. says:

    If you are a fan of Seurat or are interested in post impressionism, this is the perfect app for you. The access to the rich content, the quality of the images and the labeled/organization of the work makes it the perfect app top access. It’s a source of inspiration like no other!

  4. Maria M. says:

    The Seurat app serves an amazing portfolio of the artist’s breathtaking work. This is a really fantastic app to have if you wish to understand more how Seurat created his works and eventually transforming dots and drawings to a living and breathing textural form of art. Getting access to 500 drawings, on your own, is an almost impossible task on your own. I say it’s worth every penny!

  5. Melissa P. says:

    The app gives you access to 500 drawings, all created by Seurat himself! That is an absolute RARITY and such a gift for any art fan/lover of any sort. You will be able to see his neo-impressionist ideals and the brilliance present in his work. I can’t imagine anyone not loving this app!

  6. Melissa P. says:

    The app gives you access to a significant number of drawings, all created by Seurat himself! That is an absolute RARITY and such a gift for any art fan/lover of any sort. You will be able to see his neo-impressionist ideals and the brilliance present in his work. I can’t imagine anyone not loving this app!

  7. Maria M. says:

    The Seurat app serves an amazing portfolio of the artist’s breathtaking work. This is a really fantastic app to have if you wish to understand more how Seurat created his works and eventually transforming dots and drawings to a living and breathing textural form of art. Getting access to countless drawings, on your own, is an almost impossible task on your own. I say it’s worth every penny!

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