Le Bec du Hoc, Grandcamp by Georges Seurat
In works such as the 1885 painting Le Bec du Hoc, Grandcamp, Georges Seurat sought a scientific approach to the visual sensations associated with Impressionism. Seurat developed a method of applying pure pigment to his canvas in individual dots asserting that, when placed in close proximity, the colors would be perceived as a luminous mixture. Georges Seurat's method, exemplified in Le Bec du Hoc, Grandcamp, became known as Neo-Impressionism because it advanced ideas concerning visual perceptions. Le Bec du Hoc, Grandcamp by Georges Seurat (oil on canvas, 25-1/2x32-1/8 inches) is housed in the Tate Gallery in London. |
Seurat's new technique was derogatorily labeled "Pointillism" by some critics, but he stuck with it. Continue reading to see more of Seurat's paintings in this mode.
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