... money in textiles and real estate during the reconstruction of Paris. He had originally started training to be an engineer but became interested in painting. He entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1873. When his father died in 1874 he was left independent and wealthy. He met the early impressionists (Monet, Renoir, and Degas) in 1874. That same year he helped ... ...

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... generation, his own goal was to reach beyond impressionism and apply the results of scientific research to his art. Like so many he began his career at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1878 studying under Henri Lehmann and was influenced by artists such as Corot, Pissaro, Monet and especially the writings of Charles Blanc and Chemist Chevreul. Seurat was really interested ... ...

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