Noun: pointillism 'pwanti`lizum- A school of painters who used a technique of painting with tiny dots of pure colours that would blend in the viewer's eye; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers late in 19th century France
- A genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France
Derived forms: pointillisms See also: pointillist, pointillistic Type of: art movement, artistic movement, genre, school Encyclopedia: Pointillism |