What definition best describes the Pointillism technique that French Post-Impressionist artist Georges Seurat used in A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte?

Question

What definition best describes the Pointillism technique that French Post-Impressionist artist Georges Seurat used in A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte?

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, painting by Georges Seurat, showing men, women, children and pets spending leisure time in a park near the water

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mixing vibrant colors together on a palette before applying the paint to a canvas

mixing white or black with colors to create many tonal variations, allowing the artist to model objects

placing tiny dots of pure color next to each other on a canvas that blend together when viewed from a distance

using smooth brushwork and vibrant colors to paint objects that have a realistic sense of form

Answer 1

The definition that best describes the Pointillism technique is: placing tiny dots of pure color next to each other on a canvas that blend together when viewed from a distance.