Also known as Divisionism or Chromoluminarism, it is a technique in painting that involves applying small, distinct dots or strokes of unmixed primary colours to create an image that visually blends together when viewed from a distance. The technique was developed by artist Georges Seurat and his student Paul Signac and became a central feature of the nineteenth-century Neo-Impressionism movement.
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ChicagoImpart Encyclopedia of Art. "Pointillism." Last updated February 17, 2026. https://imp-art.org/definitions/pointillism/.
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MLA"Pointillism." Impart Encyclopedia of Art, Feb. 17, 2026, https://imp-art.org/definitions/pointillism/.
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HarvardImpart Encyclopedia of Art (2026) Pointillism. Available at: https://imp-art.org/definitions/pointillism/ (Accessed: 3 March 2026).
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