Pointillism

Glossary

Also known as Divisionism or Chromoluminarism, it is a technique in painting that involves applying small, distinct dots or strokes of unmixed primary colours to create an image that visually blends together when viewed from a distance. The technique was developed by artist Georges Seurat and his student Paul Signac and became a central feature of the nineteenth-century Neo-Impressionism movement.

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Pointillism%newline%Also known as Divisionism or Chromoluminarism, it is a technique in painting that involves applying small, distinct dots or strokes of unmixed primary colours to create an image that visually blends together when viewed from a distance. The technique was developed by artist Georges Seurat and his student Paul Signac and became a central feature of the nineteenth-century Neo-Impressionism movement.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Pointillism”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/pointillism/
MLA	“Pointillism.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/pointillism/. Accessed 17, November, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Pointillism. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/pointillism/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)