Paul Signac
1863-1935
Paul Signac is one of the most important representatives of Neo-Impressionism. Together with Georges Seurat, he developed the technique of Pointillism, in which countless small dots of colour merge to form luminous compositions. Through the carefully considered use of contrasting and corresponding primary colours, and a profound knowledge of optics and the physiology of perception, he created masterpieces whose radiance is scarcely surpassed.
Signac's paintings are characterised by an extraordinary abundance of light and a harmonious use of colour, transforming landscapes, harbours and coastal scenes into poetic pictorial worlds. His work combines scientific colour theory with artistic sensitivity and opens up to the viewer a vision of calm, clarity and Mediterranean joie de vivre.
