**Early Life and Education**

Georges Pierre Seurat, a trailblazing French post-Impressionist, was born on December 2, 1859, in Paris, France. His family moved to 136 boulevard de Magenta (now 110 boulevard de Magenta) in 1862 or 1863. Seurat's father, Antoine Chrysostome Seurat, was a former legal official who had become wealthy from speculating in property. Georges had a brother, Émile Augustin, and a sister, Marie-Berthe, both older. Seurat first studied art at the École Municipale de Sculpture et Dessin, near his family's home in the boulevard Magenta, which was run by the sculptor Justin Lequien. In 1878, he moved on to the École des Beaux-Arts, where he was taught by Henri Lehmann.

**Artistic Style and Techniques**

Seurat's artistic personality combined qualities that are usually thought of as opposed and incompatible: on the one hand, his extreme and delicate sensibility, on the other, a passion for logical abstraction and an almost mathematical precision of mind. He devised the painting techniques known as chromoluminarism and pointillism, using conté crayon for drawings on paper with a rough surface. Seurat's most renowned masterpiece, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1884-1886), marked the beginning of the Neo-Impressionist movement. This painting showcases his unique method of applying science to art, which deeply influenced the course of art history.

**Notable Works and Exhibitions**

* Alfalfa, St. Denis (Pointillism, Oil On Canvas) - [https://WahooArt.com/@@/8XY47Y-Georges-Pierre-Seurat-Alfalfa-St-Denis](https://WahooArt.com/@@/8XY47Y-Georges-Pierre-Seurat-Alfalfa-St-Denis) * Landscape at Saint-Ouen (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States) - [https://WahooArt.com/@@/8XXKAA-Georges-Pierre-Seurat-Landscape-at-Saint-Ouen](https://WahooArt.com/@@/8XXKAA-Georges-Pierre-Seurat-Landscape-at-Saint-Ouen) * The Eiffel tower (Pointillism, Oil) - [https://WahooArt.com/@@/6E3T9N-Georges-Pierre-Seurat-The-Eiffel-tower](https://WahooArt.com/@@/6E3T9N-Georges-Pierre-Seurat-The-Eiffel-tower)

**Legacy and Influence**

Seurat's work had a profound influence on the development of modern art, particularly in its emphasis on subjective expression and the exploration of new techniques and materials. He paved the way for movements such as Fauvism, Cubism, and Abstract Expressionism. * Learn more about Seurat's life and works: [https://WahooArt.com/@/Georges Pierre Seurat](https://WahooArt.com/@/Georges Pierre Seurat) * Explore the Neo-Impressionist movement: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Impressionism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Impressionism)