Georges Seurat was a French post-Impressionist painter and draftsman who is considered to be one of the pioneers of Neo-Impressionism. He is best known for his innovative technique of painting with tiny dots of color, known as pointillism. Seurat's most famous works include A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte and The Circus. His influence on modern art has been immense, and he is widely regarded as one of the most important painters of the 19th century.