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Paul Signac

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Also known as Hsi-nieh-kʻo, Polʹ Sinʹi︠a︡k, Paul Victor Jules Signac, Signac, p. signac, signac p.

French painter (1863–1935)

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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
Languages spoken
French
Participant in
Documenta III
Student of
Émile Bin
Field of work
painting
Movement
pointillism
Image
Seurat Paul Signac.jpg
Work location
Volendam
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member of
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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