Ok, I did mention that I will be dedicating most of this month's articles on Viennese artists and designers, but here's a little detour. Reason being, during my 'forbidden' note taking at the exhibition, I came across a word which made me really curious.
Pointillism refers to a painting technique of applying small, defined dots in a certain pattern to create an image. Developed by
George Seurat in 1886, pointillism was initially ridiculed by art critics. Also called
Neo-Impressionism or
Divisionism, pointillism is more specific to the style of brushwork used to create the painting. Most of pointillism paintings are done in oils due to their thickness and non-bleeding qualities. Artists known to have used this style includes
Vincent Van Gogh,
Paul Signac,
Camille Pissaro and
Theo van Rysselberghe
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| Hay Harvest At Eragny - Camille Pissaro, 1889 |
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| La Parade - George Seurat, 1889 |
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| La Tour Eiffel - George Seurat, 1889 |
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| La Voiles Au Sec St Tropez - Paul Signac, 1916 |
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| Port St Tropez - Paul Signac, 1899 |
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| Self portrait - Vincent Van Gogh, 1887 |
All images sourced from Google Images
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