The Annotated Mona Lisa: Pages 114 - 115 Flashcards
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Seurat: Point Counterpoint
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- Georges Seurat (1859-91)
- method known as pointillism (consisted of applying confetti-sized dots of pure, unmixed color over the whole canvas)
- used color and lines, assigning certain emotions to different colors and shapes to elicit predictable responses in the spectator
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Toulouse-Lautrec: Poster of Paris
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- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- drew subjects from contemporary life
- almost considered a mini-Degas