Film commentary: Georges Seurat
An opportunity to introduce children to the works of Georges Seurat. The film features the famous painting Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte (1884), a perfect example of pointillism, a painting technique that uses small areas of colour juxtaposed rather than blended.The Art Institute of Chicago invites children to study the painting.
Why not suggest that children experiment with the pointillist technique?
The Art Institute of Chicago
Discover in detail the technique of pointillism.
The little girl in the centre of the painting.
The Art Institute of Chicago
Detail of the little girl's face.
The Art Institute ofChicago
The Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute ofChicago
Theme
PaintingGenre and keywords
Abstract, Georges Seurat, art historyRecommended age
From 3 yearsDuration
1 min.Title
Georges SeuratDirector
Park Jong-huSound universe
CraveSoundProduction
Alfred Imageworks in 2010
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