The Strangest Art Exhibitions From Around the World

Look Really Closely for the Masterpiece

Georges Seurat counteracted many Impressionist practices, and only lived as a working artist for nine years. In that time, his piece Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is one of the most recognizable pieces in the Western world. He died suddenly from meningitis at 31 years old.

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