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Paul Signac
Sign in to saveAlso known as Hsi-nieh-kʻo, Polʹ Sinʹi︠a︡k, Paul Victor Jules Signac, Signac, p. signac, signac p.
French painter (1863–1935)
Paul Signac was a French painter from 1863 to 1935 who is remembered as a key figure in developing pointillism, a painting technique using small dots of color applied systematically to create luminous images. His work and artistic innovations made him an important influence on modern art and the development of color theory in painting.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paul
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- draftsperson
- Position held
- Peintre de la Marine
- Languages spoken
- French
- Award
- Peintre de la Marine
- Participant in
- Documenta III
- Student of
- Émile Bin
- Field of work
- painting
- Genre
- still life
- Movement
- pointillism
- Image
- Seurat Paul Signac.jpg
- Work location
- Volendam
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- Les XX
- Commons category
- Paul Signac
- date of birth
- 1863-11-11
- date of death
- 1935-08-15
- Commons Creator page
- Paul Signac
- Commons gallery
- Paul Signac
- name in native language
- Paul Signac
- cause of death
- sepsis
- manner of death
- natural causes
- writing language
- French
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Works in European collections
12 objects attributed to Paul Signac, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Paul Victor Jules Signac (/siːnˈjɑːk/ seen-YAHK, French: [pɔl siɲak]; 11 November 1863 – 15 August 1935) was a French Neo-Impressionist painter who, with Georges Seurat, helped develop the artistic technique Pointillism.
A keen sailor, he is best known for his seascapes and views of ports and rivers.
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