Georges Seurat Class 1

In Bathers at Asnieres, Georges

Painted differently to others. He painted with dots of all different colors. This method was called pointillism.

What is the smoke coming from?

The Bathers at AsnieresIn Bathers at Asnieres

Le Bec du Hoc, Grandcamp.

In a summer he went to a place on the coast of France. He wanted to show what the sea looked like there.

How many birds?

Sunday Afternoon at La Grande Jatte

When the painting was shown people did not like it. This is opposite the bank where the Bathers painting is.

Can you see the monkey ?

Invitation to the sideshow

Georges often went to the circus in Paris. He did not show people having fun in this painting.

Can you see the man with the moustache?

The Circus.

This was the last painting Georges worked on. He had not finished it when he died.

How many people wear yellow?

Answers to the slides.

Q1A. Chimney Q2A.5 Q3A. Next to the

lady in purple. Q4A. Next to the

rose bush. Q5A.7

QUIZ PAGEHow much have you learned from the slideshow? Q1. What was the

name of the technique he used?

A. Q2.What was the

first painting we showed?

A. Q3. How many circus

slides did we show? A.

Q1A. Pointillism Q2A. Bathers at

Asnieres Q3A. 2

Glossary POINTILSM: is a

group dots in a painting.

ARTIST: a person who paints pictures.