Post-Impressionism grew out of Impressionism and focused on light, color, composition, and design. Georges Seurat developed pointillism, applying tiny dots of pure color that blend in the eye of the viewer, such as in his painting A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec often depicted dancers and circus performers in paintings and posters that advertised their skills, making the Moulin Rouge famous. Vincent Van Gogh struggled with depression but created iconic works like The Starry Night despite selling only one painting during his lifetime.

1. Post-Impressionism
•Grows out of the Impressionist
movement
•Interested in light and color
but also design and
composition of a painting

2. Georges Seurat
•Created his paintings
based on scientific
techniques

3. Georges Seurat, A Sunday on La
Grande Jatte, 1884

4. • Did 40 preliminary sketches for this work
– He placed each figure very carefully

5. • The color was applied in tiny dots, each about the
size of an eraser
– The viewer’s eyes visually mix these dots together

6. Pointillism: colors are applied to the
canvas in small dots, producing a vibrant
surface

11. • Spent a lot of time in
cafes, cabarets, and
theatres
• He drew caricatures of
the people at these places
• He often portrayed
dancers and circus people
• Many of his paintings are
of the night life in Paris
Toulouse-Lautrec

12. • The purpose of the
prints was to
advertise the
dancer’s skills

15. • Toulouse-Lautrec made the Moulin Rouge famous
through his posters

16. Vincent Van
Gogh
• Began painting at the
age of 27
• Went through many
stages of severe
depression
• Considered a failure
to art critics and sold
only one painting
during his lifetime

18. The Starry Night, 1889

19. • A peaceful village under the glowing stars
• The stars seem to move violently, churning thru the universe
• Painted while in an asylum