Signac

[see-nyak]

noun

1. Paul 1863–1935, French painter.

Signac

/ siɲak /

noun

1. Paul (pɔl). 1863–1935, French neoimpressionist painter, influenced by Seurat

Example Sentences

From 1882 to 1890, Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, Émile Bernard and Charles Angrand captured the transformation of the Parisian suburbs, around what is now Asnières-sur-Seine, into a growing industrial hub, experimenting with their stylistic choices in the process.

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Christie’s experts said that pointillism, a revolutionary technique when it was developed by Seurat and Paul Signac involving dots of color that combine to form an image, was of particular interest to Allen because of his computer background.

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If you didn’t know jokes were told here, you would think this was a space where artists huddle to discuss the nuances between Seurat and Signac or where book clubs commune over cups of coffee.

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He was only in his 20s, but his method soon attracted followers of the caliber of Camille Pissarro, Paul Signac and, via Signac, Henri Matisse.

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Van Gogh’s two years in Paris from 1886 to February 1888, when he left for Arles, are widely seen as laying the foundation for his later unique style, exposing him to the influence of impressionists such as Monet and Pissarro but also a younger generation of artists including Paul Signac, Émile Bernard and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

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