Explore the Divisionism in France and Northern Europe of this artwork.
In addition to Signac, other French artists, largely through associations in the Société des Artistes Indépendants, adopted some Divisionist techniques, including Camille and Lucien Pissarro, Albert Dubois-Pillet, Charles Angrand, Maximilien Luce, Henri-Edmond Cross and Hippolyte Petitjean. Additionally, through Paul Signac's advocacy of Divisionism, an influence can be seen in some of the works of Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Jean Metzinger, Robert Delaunay and Pablo Picasso.In 1907 Metzinger and Delaunay were singled out by the critic Louis Vauxcelles as Divisionists who used large, mosaic-like 'cubes' to construct small but highly symbolic compositions. Both artists had developed a new sub-style that had great significance shortly thereafter within the context of their Cubist works. Piet Mondrian, Jan Sluijters and Leo Gestel, in the Netherlands, developed a similar mosaic-like Divisionist technique circa 1909. The Futurists later (1909–1916) would adapt the style, in part influenced by Gino Severini's Parisian experience (from 1907), into their dynamic paintings and sculpture.
Paul Signac France Louis Vauxcelles French artists Henri-Edmond Cross Camille Gino Severini Leo Gestel Futurists Pablo Picasso Société des Artistes Indépendants Piet Mondrian Robert Delaunay Albert Dubois-Pillet Henri Matisse Vincent van Gogh Jan Sluijters Jean Metzinger Hippolyte Petitjean Futurist Lucien Pissarro Maximilien Luce Charles Angrand