Cassis, Cap Lombard, Opus 196 

Paul Signac created this painting, Cassis, Cap Lombard, Opus 196, using oil on canvas. The scene unfolds in a mosaic of tiny, deliberate strokes of pure color—a hallmark of the Pointillist technique. Signac's composition, divided horizontally, presents the rugged, sun-kissed cliffs of Cap Lombard against the tranquil expanse of the sea and sky. The pointillist aesthetic serves not just as a method of depiction but also as a way of structuring perception itself. The painting challenges traditional perspective and form, replacing them with a democratic field of chromatic dots that encourage the eye to complete the image. This approach invites a new understanding of seeing, mirroring the late 19th-century interest in how we process visual information. The real subject isn’t just the landscape but the very act of perception, rendered through the rigorous application of color theory.