Georges Lemmen
1865-1916
Belgian Pointillist Painter and Engraver
His Style Was Influenced by the following Painters - Theo Van Rysselberghe, Monet, Paul Signac, Georges Seurat , and Charles Angrand
Education: Sint Joost-ten-Noode
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Artist Biography and A Description of His Style
Georges Lemmen was born in Schaarbeek, nearby Brussels Belgium. As the son of an architect, his father encouraged his artistic leanings. His father enrolled him in the local art academy, but Georges quickly tired of the tedious instructors and soon school dropped out. His clever mind, intense and original art style, charmed collectors and critics alike. The confidence with which he related his thoughts, astonishing in their creativity, enthralled his fellow artists. Inspired by his friendship with Georges Seurat, Lemmen began experimenting with divisionism and adopted a pointillist style. This unique style of painting is characterized by a methodical and scientific technique known as pointillism or divisionism. Pointillism painters juxtaposed small dots of pure color together to maximize luminosity. The dots appeared to intermingle and blend in the spectator's eye. During this period he created his greatest masterpieces. Lemmen’s striking paintings demonstrate his ability to capture the effects of sunlight on the composition. He created charming scenes of tranquility and harmony while emphasizing a sense of balance and clarity of outline.
Lemmen continued painting the pointillist style until mid 1895. After 1895, Lemmen discarded the Pointillism style and aligned himself with the Art Nouveau movement. Churning out loads of book illustrations, posters, and paintings in this style.
The Principal Pointillist Painters
Georges Seurat 1859-1891
Theo Van Rysselberghe 1862 – 1926
Camille Pissarro 1830-1903
Henri Cross 1834-1917
Paul Signac French, 1863-1935
Maximilien Luce 1858-1941
Charles
Angrand 1854-1926
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