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Paul Signac

French painter (1863–1935)
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Paul Signac
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Summary

Paul Signac was born on November 11, 1863[1], in 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on August 15, 1935[3], in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], printmaker[7], and architectural drafter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,598 views/month, #7,045 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[10], Grave of Signac[11]
  • Spouse: Berthe Roblès[12]
  • Child: Ginette Signac[13]
  • Country of citizenship: France[14]
  • Field of work: painting[15]
  • Position held: president[16], Peintre de la Marine[17]
  • Student: Lucie Cousturier[18], Carlos-Reymond[19]
  • Notable work: Deux stylistes Rue du Caire[20], Golfe Juan[21], Les Démolisseurs[22]
  • Award received: Legion of Honour[23], Peintre de la Marine[24]
  • Member of: Les XX[25], Société des Artistes Indépendants[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Movement: pointillism[28]
  • Genre: portrait[29], figure[30], landscape painting[31], cityscape[32], still life[33]
  • Commons category: Paul Signac[34]
  • Unmarried partner: Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgrange[35]
  • Archives at: Departmental archives of Yvelines[36]
  • Cause of death: sepsis[37]
  • Family name: Signac[38]
  • Given name: Paul[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Paul Signac[40]
  • Commons gallery: Paul Signac[41]
  • Work location: Overschie[42], Rotterdam[43], Vlissingen[44], Volendam[45]
  • Student of: Émile Bin[46]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[47]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[48], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[49], The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World. Tome 5[50]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Signac include 8239 Signac[51], an asteroid[52].

Why It Matters

Paul Signac has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Orphism[55], an art movement[56], founded in 1912[57].

He is credited with the discovery of pointillism[58], a painting movement[59]. Works attributed to him include Port de Marseilles[60], a painting[61], founded in 1907[62]. Entities named for him include 8239 Signac[51], an asteroid[52].

FAQs

Where was Paul Signac born?

Paul Signac's place of birth was 2nd arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Paul Signac die?

Paul Signac died in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Paul Signac married to?

Paul Signac's spouses include Berthe Roblès[12].

What did Paul Signac do for work?

Paul Signac worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], printmaker[7], and architectural drafter[8].

What awards did Paul Signac receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour[23] and Peintre de la Marine[24].

Who did Paul Signac influence?

Paul Signac has been cited as an influence by Orphism[55].

What did Paul Signac discover?

Paul Signac is credited as discoverer of pointillism[58].

Related Entities

Albertina Alte Nationalgalerie Brooklyn Museum Carnegie Museum of Art Denver Art Museum Fitzwilliam Museum France Hermitage Museum Israel Museum Kröller-Müller Museum Kunsthaus Zürich Metropolitan Museum of Art Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Musée Carnavalet Musée d'Orsay Musée Marmottan Monet Museum of Fine Arts Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Modern Art National Gallery National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Ireland National Gallery of Victoria Nationalmuseum National Museum in Warsaw National Museum of Western Art Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Städel Museum

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  10. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . peintres-officiels-de-la-marine.com. peintres-officiels-de-la-marine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [36] ↑ . archives.yvelines.fr. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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  4. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, draftsperson, printmaker +1
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'az', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el',
    Sitelink count → 63
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → NLB-ar318585
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  2. 5w ago · Cadanais · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Paul Signac 1923.jpg
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  3. 14w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art +103
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  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation → painter, draftsperson, printmaker +1
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  7. 23w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Plaque image → Plaque Cézanne, Signac, Marcoussis, Villa des Arts, Paris 18
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  8. 24w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Plaque Cézanne, Signac, Marcoussis, Villa des Arts, Paris 18
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