post impressionism

Post-Impressionism

An artistic style that followed Impressionism at the end of the 1800s.

Characteristics of Post-Impressionism

Vivid colors, heavy brush strokes, and true-to-life subjects.

Geometric approach in Post-Impressionism

Using different shapes like circles, squares, and triangles arranged in patterns to create visual compositions.

Fragmenting objects

The process of breaking down a unified object or image into smaller, often disjointed, parts.

Distorting faces and body parts

A technique used in Post-Impressionism to alter the appearance of subjects.

Georges Seurat

Famous for founding pointillism; his work 'Sunday in the Park' contains approximately 3,456,000 dots.

Pointillism

A painting technique using small dots of color to create an image, developed by Georges Seurat.

Paul Cezanne

An artist who focused on arrangements of constructed and geometric forms in his work.

Vincent van Gogh

Known for strong, heavy brush strokes, intense emotions, and vivid colors in his artworks.

Primary Colors

Red, blue, and yellow, the foundational colors used to create other colors.

Secondary Colors

Green, orange, and violet (purple), created by mixing two primary colors.

How is a secondary color made?

By mixing two primary colors.