Arts & Culture
Optical Mixing in Pointillism
Quick fact
Seurat's 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte' is composed of millions of small dots—each one a separate brushstroke of pure color that your eye blends together when viewing from a distance.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a painting made entirely of tiny dots. When you step close, you see only colored specks, but step back—suddenly, a shimmering, vivid image emerges. How do all those separate dots fuse into a seamless scene?