Georges Seurat
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Summary
Georges Seurat was born on December 2, 1859[1], in Paris[2]. He died on March 29, 1891[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], and architectural drafter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,413 views/month, #6,637 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: former 5th arrondissement of Paris[9]
- Place of death: boulevard de Magenta[10]
- Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[11], Grave of Seurat[12]
- Mother: Ernestine Seurat born Faivre[13]
- Country of citizenship: France[14]
- Native language: French[15]
- Field of work: painting[16], Neo-impressionism[17]
- Educated at: Beaux-Arts de Paris[18]
- Student: Charles Angrand[19]
- Notable work: A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte[20], Bathers at Asnières[21], The Circus Parade[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Movement: pointillism[24], Neo-impressionism[25], Post-impressionism[26]
- Genre: genre painting[27], landscape painting[28], portrait[29]
- Commons category: Georges Seurat[30]
- Cause of death: brain congestion[31]
- Family name: Seurat[32]
- Given name: Georges[33], Georges-Pierre[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Georges Seurat[35]
- Commons gallery: Georges Seurat[36]
- Work location: Brest[37], Gravelines[38], Honfleur[39], Le Crotoy[40], Paris[41], Port-en-Bessin-Huppain[42]
- Student of: Henri Lehmann[43]
- Manner of death: natural causes[44]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[45], BEIC Digital Library[46], The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World. Tome 5[47]
Why It Matters
Georges Seurat has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He has been cited as an influence by André Derain[50], a painter[51], 1880–1954[52], of France[53], specialised in visual arts[54]; Gino Severini[55], a painter[56], 1883–1966[57], of Italy[58]; Henri-Jean Guillaume Martin[59], a painter[60], 1860–1943[61], of France[62], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[63], specialised in painting[64]; Carlos Cruz-Diez[65], a sculptor[66], 1923–2019[67], of Venezuela[68], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[69], specialised in jewelry[70]; and Gustave Loiseau[71], a painter[72], 1865–1935[73], of France[74], specialised in painting[75].
He is credited with the discovery of pointillism[76], a painting movement[77].
FAQs
Where was Georges Seurat born?
Georges Seurat's place of birth was Paris[2].
Where did Georges Seurat die?
Georges Seurat died in Paris[4].
Who were Georges Seurat's parents?
Georges Seurat's mother was Ernestine Seurat born Faivre[13].
What did Georges Seurat do for work?
Georges Seurat worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], and architectural drafter[7].
Where did Georges Seurat go to school?
Georges Seurat was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[18].
Who did Georges Seurat influence?
Georges Seurat has been cited as an influence by André Derain[50], Gino Severini[55], Henri-Jean Guillaume Martin[59], and Carlos Cruz-Diez[65].
What did Georges Seurat discover?
Georges Seurat is credited as discoverer of pointillism[76].