Paul Signac
After studying at the Académie Libre de Bing in Paris, Paul Signac was introduced to Impressionist painting by Armand Guillaumin. He was particularly drawn to the works of Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh, and Paul Gauguin. In 1884, under the influence of Georges Seurat, Signac started to create using the Pointillist technique. Unlike the Impressionists, who sought to capture fleeting visual impressions, the Pointillists focused on a scientific approach to light, considering its depiction the true purpose of painting. To achieve this, they restricted their palettes to the spectral colors of refracted light, applying them in countless small dots that would blend optically when viewed from a distance.
Signac employed this method in today's landscape of the Seine, featuring motorboats and barges bathed in the soft glow. In the background, the Gothic church of Saint-Cloud rises above the Saint-Cloud Bridge, adding a picturesque element to the scene.
P.S. Pointillist paintings are unique! Here are some of the best Pointillist landscapes! Enjoy! Some of them are a part of our new Landscapes postcard collection. :)