noun
- artists who practice pointillism, a painting technique using small dots of pure color that blend optically when viewed from a distance
Usage: art history
Examples
- The pointillists revolutionized painting in the late 19th century.
- Georges Seurat and Paul Signac were famous pointillists.
- The museum’s collection includes several works by French pointillists.
- Pointillists believed that optical mixing created more vibrant colors than traditional blending.
- Art students studied the techniques used by pointillists to understand color theory.
- The pointillists’ meticulous dot-by-dot approach required enormous patience.