NEO-IMPRESSIONISM

     Neo-Impressionism (a.k.a. Divisionism or Pointillism)( From 1884 until 1935 -the end of Signac's life)  is a movement and a style which is a subdivision of the larger avant-garde movement called Post-Impressionism.

     Neo-Impressionism organized the system of applying separate colors to the surface so that the eye mixed the colors rather than the artist on his or her palette. The theory of chromatic integration claims that these independent tiny touches of color can be mixed optically to reach better color quality.

     The Neo-Impressionist surface seems to vibrate with a glow that radiates from the tiny dots that are packed together to create a specific hue. The painted surfaces are especially luminescent. Unlike the impressionist pictures, these were painted in the studio.

George SEURAT

     The best known artists of this movement are Paul Signac, Georges Seurat, Camille Pisarro, Henry Edmond Cross, George Lemmen, Theo van Rysselberghe, Jan Toorop, Maximillen Luce, Albert Dubois-pillet.

Paul SIGNAC

IMPRESSIONISM

     A French 19th century art movement which marked an important break from tradition in European painting. The Impressionists integrated new scientific research into the physics of colour to achieve a more exact representation of colour and tone.
     The sudden change in the look of these paintings was brought about by a change in methodology: applying paint in small touches of pure colour rather than broader strokes, and painting out of doors to catch a particular fleeting impression of colour and light. The result was to stress the artist's perception of the subject matter as much as the subject itself.
     Impressionist art is a style in which the artist captures the image of an object as someone would see it if they just caught a glimpse of it. They paint the pictures with a lot of color and most of their pictures consist of outdoor scenes. In addition, their pictures are very bright and vibrant. The artists like to capture their images without detail but with bold colors. Some of the greatest impressionist artists were Edouard Manet, Camille Pissaro, Edgar Degas, Alfred Sisley, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot and Pierre Auguste Renoir.

Claude MONET

Alfred SISLEY