Georges Pierre Seurat was born on December 2, 1859 in Paris, France. Seurat was the son of Antoine-Chrysostome and Marie-Berthe Seurat and was one of three children. It is known that in his early life, he showed a great interest in drawing. The first art lessons that he attended were with his uncle, but eventually he began working with some more advanced artists such as Justin Lequien and Henri Lehmann. In 1878, he attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. However, just one year after entering Paris’ official art school, he was sent into the military for a year. Upon returning to Paris from the military, Seurat focused in on his career as an artist. One of Seurat’s most well-known accomplishments is developing a style of painting called Pointillism.
