Kathleen Padua A2 2/27/2018 Georges Seurat Synopsis Born on December 2, 1859 in Paris, France Died on March 29, 1891 in Paris, France Known as: Founder of Pointillism Post-Impressionism Neo-Impressionism Youngest of three children Father is Chrysostome-Antoine Seurat a bailiff Mother is Ernestine Faivre from a prosperous family who produced several sculptors Father was retired with a small fortune by the time Seurat was born 1870, family relocated to Fontainebleau during th Franco-Prussian War and Paris Commune rebellion During this time, Seurat took serious interest in art Encouraged by Paul Haumonte (his uncle), a textile dealer and amateur painter Early Training: Formal training began around 1875 when he entered the local municipal art school under the sculptor Justin Lequien