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Georges Seurat Timeline Game

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Georges Seurat was a French painter known for his innovative use of pointillism, a technique where small dots of color are placed next to each other to create a larger image. His meticulous attention to detail and focus on color theory revolutionized the art world in the late 19th century.

  • The game is a timeline game where players must place events in Georges Seurat’s life in their correct chronological order.
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  • December 2, 1859: Georges Seurat is born in Paris, France
  • 1878-1879: Seurat studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris
  • 1884: Seurat begins to experiment with pointillism technique
  • 1886: Seurat's painting 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte' is exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants
  • 1886: Seurat's works are included in the final Impressionist exhibition in Paris
  • 1888: Seurat's painting 'Les Poseuses' is completed
  • 1889: Seurat's painting 'La Parade de Cirque' is completed
  • 1884-1885: Seurat's painting 'Bathers at Asnières' is completed
  • 1890-1891: Seurat's painting 'The Circus' is completed
  • 1884: Seurat co-founds the Société des Artistes Indépendants
  • 1888-1889: Seurat's painting 'The Models' is completed
  • 1890: Seurat's painting 'The Channel of Gravelines, Petit Fort Philippe' is completed
  • 1888: Seurat's painting 'The Side Show' is completed
  • March 29, 1891: Seurat dies of an illness at the age of 31
  • ongoing: Seurat's works continue to influence the development of modern art

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