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Les Andelys, Côte d'Aval, Paul Signac
Les Andelys, Côte d'Aval, 1886

Paul Signac

1863–1935 · Post-Impressionism, Neo-Impressionism · 2 works

Signac helped develop and explain Neo-Impressionism. Influenced by Seurat, he placed separate touches of color beside one another to construct a picture. His writing carried these ideas beyond individual paintings and helped sustain the movement after Seurat’s death.

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Life and work

1899
Publishes a book on Neo-Impressionism

From Delacroix to Neo-Impressionism set out Signac’s account of the movement’s color theories and methods.

Sources

2 works · 1886–1925

Original museum reproductions, with source records on every artwork page.

Artist information: National Gallery.

Public-domain art. An imagined museum; no museum affiliation.