post impressionism 1880-1890

post impressionist artist differences

• did not exhibit together

• seeked secluded, rural or primitive areas

• not spontaneous

• more abstract

• individual styles

Suerat

• made pointillism style

• used color theory crazy

French royal academy “salons“

artist selection panel supported a limited range of artistic expression, focusing on traditional subjects and highly polished technique.

optical mixture

visual effect resulting from juxtaposed colors being next to each other