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Pointillism Pointillism is a type of painting where small dots are used to create an entire painting. When seen from a distance these dots join together to form an image. It was primarily created by painters George Seurat and Paul Signac.

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Page 1: Pointillism · Pointillism •Pointillism is a type of painting where small dots are used to create an entire painting. •When seen from a distance these dots

Pointillism

• Pointillism is a type of painting where small dots are used to create an entire painting.

• When seen from a distance these dots join together to form an image.

• It was primarily created by painters George Seurat and Paul Signac.

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Paul Signac - Grand Canal (Venice)

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Cypresses at Cagnes by Henri-Edmond Cross 1908. Musée d'Orsay

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Georges-Pierre Seurat - A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, 1884–86,

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Paul Signac Palais des Papes Avignon

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Ideas for the Classroom

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