Neo-Impressionism

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Neo-Impressionism is a late 19th-century art movement characterized by the use of small, distinct dots or strokes of color and scientific color theory to create luminous, optically mixed images.

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instanceOf art movement
painting style
post-Impressionist movement
aimsFor optical mixture of colors in the viewer's eye
scientific approach to color and light
associatedWithGroup Salon des Indépendants
surface form: Société des Artistes Indépendants
contrastsWith loose brushwork of Impressionism
spontaneity of Impressionism
emergedAroundYear 1884
emergedInCentury 19th century
emergedInPeriod late 19th century
emphasizes harmony of color and line
rational, theoretical approach to painting
scientific analysis of light
firstExhibitedAt Salon des Indépendants
foundedBy Georges Seurat
geographicSpread Belgium
France
Italy
Switzerland
United Kingdom
hasAlternativeName Neo-Impressionism
surface form: Neo-Impressionist movement

Neo-Impressionist painting
Neo-Impressionism
surface form: Neoimpressionism
hasCharacteristic carefully planned compositions
division of color into separate touches
emphasis on luminosity
emphasis on structure and order
interest in modern urban and leisure subjects
optical color mixing
systematic, methodical brushwork
use of broken color
use of complementary colors
use of small, distinct dots or strokes of color
hasCriticalReception initially controversial
later influential in modern art history
hasTechnique Neo-Impressionism self-linksurface differs
surface form: Divisionism

Neo-Impressionism self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pointillism
influencedBy Charles Henry
Impressionism
Michel Eugène Chevreul
Ogden Rood
color perception research
optical science
scientific color theory
influencedMovement Cubism
Fauvism
early modernism
majorArtist Camille Pissarro
Georges Seurat
Henri-Edmond Cross
Maximilien Luce
Paul Signac
Théo van Rysselberghe
majorWork A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884
surface form: A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
majorWorkCreator Georges Seurat
originatedInCity Paris
originatedInCountry France
pioneeredBy Georges Seurat
Paul Signac
relatedMovement Impressionism
Post-Impressionism
subjectMatter landscapes
seaside leisure
urban scenes
working-class life
timeframePeak 1880s
1890s
timeframeStart circa 1884
usesBrushworkType dots of pure color
small strokes of pure color

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Orphism influencedBy Neo-Impressionism
Giacomo Balla influencedBy Neo-Impressionism
Charles Henry fieldOfWork Neo-Impressionism
Charles Henry influenced Neo-Impressionism
this entity surface form: Neo-Impressionist movement
Charles Henry movement Neo-Impressionism
Robert Delaunay influencedBy Neo-Impressionism
Georges-Pierre associatedWithTechniqueOfBearer Neo-Impressionism
this entity surface form: Pointillism
Jean Metzinger influencedBy Neo-Impressionism
Jean Metzinger style Neo-Impressionism
this entity surface form: Divisionism
Jean Metzinger style Neo-Impressionism
Ad Parnassum movement Neo-Impressionism
this entity surface form: Pointillism
Eighth Impressionist Exhibition movement Neo-Impressionism
Luxe, Calme et Volupté inspiredBy Neo-Impressionism
Jan Toorop movement Neo-Impressionism
this entity surface form: Pointillism
“The Port of Saint-Tropez” movementAssociation Neo-Impressionism
subject surface form: The Port of Saint-Tropez
“The Demolition of the Pont de Carrousel” genre Neo-Impressionism
subject surface form: The Demolition of the Pont de Carrousel
“The Demolition of the Pont de Carrousel” movement Neo-Impressionism
subject surface form: The Demolition of the Pont de Carrousel
“The Demolition of the Pont de Carrousel” artMovementOfCreator Neo-Impressionism
subject surface form: The Demolition of the Pont de Carrousel
“The Demolition of the Pont de Carrousel” associatedWith Neo-Impressionism
subject surface form: The Demolition of the Pont de Carrousel
this entity surface form: French Neo-Impressionism
“Women at the Well” movement Neo-Impressionism
subject surface form: Women at the Well
“Women at the Well” artisticStyle Neo-Impressionism
subject surface form: Women at the Well
“The Green Sail, Venice” associatedWith Neo-Impressionism
subject surface form: The Green Sail, Venice
“The Green Sail, Venice” creatorMovement Neo-Impressionism
subject surface form: The Green Sail, Venice
“D’Eugène Delacroix au Néo-Impressionnisme” movementDiscussed Neo-Impressionism
subject surface form: D’Eugène Delacroix au Néo-Impressionnisme
“D’Eugène Delacroix au Néo-Impressionnisme” movementDiscussed Neo-Impressionism
subject surface form: D’Eugène Delacroix au Néo-Impressionnisme
this entity surface form: Pointillism
“D’Eugène Delacroix au Néo-Impressionnisme” influencedMovement Neo-Impressionism
subject surface form: D’Eugène Delacroix au Néo-Impressionnisme
“D’Eugène Delacroix au Néo-Impressionnisme” describesTechnique Neo-Impressionism
subject surface form: D’Eugène Delacroix au Néo-Impressionnisme
this entity surface form: Pointillism
“D’Eugène Delacroix au Néo-Impressionnisme” associatedWith Neo-Impressionism
subject surface form: D’Eugène Delacroix au Néo-Impressionnisme
this entity surface form: Neo-Impressionist movement
Lucien Pissarro movement Neo-Impressionism
The Evening Air (L’Air du soir) movement Neo-Impressionism
The Pink Cloud movement Neo-Impressionism
The Pink Cloud artisticStyle Neo-Impressionism
The Pink Cloud influencedBy Neo-Impressionism
this entity surface form: Divisionism
The Beach at Saint-Clair movement Neo-Impressionism
The Beach at Saint-Clair artisticStyle Neo-Impressionism
this entity surface form: Pointillism
The Farm, Saint-Clair movement Neo-Impressionism
The Farm, Saint-Clair style Neo-Impressionism
this entity surface form: Neo-Impressionist
Irma Clare associatedWith Neo-Impressionism
Henri-Edmond-Joseph Delacroix movement Neo-Impressionism
Henri-Edmond-Joseph Delacroix movement Neo-Impressionism
this entity surface form: Pointillism
The Iles d’Or movement Neo-Impressionism
The Iles d’Or creatorMovement Neo-Impressionism
Henri-Edmond-Joseph associatedWithArtStyleOfBearer Neo-Impressionism
this entity surface form: Pointillism
Les XX movement Neo-Impressionism
La Libre Esthétique movement Neo-Impressionism
Portrait of Octave Maus movement Neo-Impressionism
Portrait of Octave Maus style Neo-Impressionism
this entity surface form: Neo-Impressionist
Portrait of Octave Maus hasArtisticContext Neo-Impressionism
this entity surface form: Belgian Neo-Impressionism