Showing posts with label post-impressionism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label post-impressionism. Show all posts

Friday, February 29, 2008

Art History, Keyword History

As we all know, history repeats itself, especially here. Seurat invents pointilism as a response to Monet's comma brushstrokes. Prefers geometric organization as opposed to willy nilly, undefined shapes. Takes five years to finish a painting, rather than one day.

Monet's Cliffs at Fecamp
Cliffs at Fecamp

Seurat's Point de A'illy
Point de A'illy