Post-Impressionism Grows out of the Impressionist movement
Interested in light and color but also design and composition of a
painting Georges Seurat Created his paintings based on scientific
techniques Georges Seurat, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884 Did 40
preliminary sketches for this work He placed each figure very
carefully The color was applied in tiny dots, each about the size
of an eraser The viewers eyes visually mix these dots together
Pointillism: colors are applied to the canvas in small dots,
producing a vibrant surface Spent a lot of time in cafes, cabarets,
and theatres He drew caricatures of the people at these places He
often portrayed dancers and circus people Many of his paintings are
of the night life in Paris Toulouse-Lautrec The purpose of the
prints was to advertise the dancers skills Moulin
RougeToulouse-Lautrec made the Moulin Rouge famous through his
posters Vincent Van Gogh Began painting at the age of 27 Went
through many stages of severe depression Considered a failure to
art critics and sold only one painting during his lifetime The
Starry Night, 1889 A peaceful village under the glowing stars The
stars seem to move violently, churning thru the universe Painted
while in an asylum
