A Sunday on La Grande Jatte

Summary

Creator(s): Georges Seurat
Year: 1884–1886
Medium: Oil on canvas
Genre: Daily life
Themes: Daily life, nature, emotion
Styles: Post-Impressionism, Pointillism
Context: Parisians at a park on the banks of the River Seine.

Summary

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is Georges Seurat’s most famous work. This particular painted is considered the founder of the neo-impressionist movement, and a leading example of the pointillist technique.

Key Ideas / Elements

Personal Reflection

Related Concepts

• Post-Impressionism
• Pointillism
• Neo-Impressionism
• Oil on canvas

Resources

• ART101: Visual and Performing Arts
• The Annotated Mona Lisa
• A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte - Wikipedia