Paul Signac: Symphony of Colors

Achieving the highest degree of luminosity and harmony—this was the goal Paul Signac set himself when he introduced a new style of painting to the art world in the mid-1880s together with Georges Seurat.

– Paul Signac: Sonntag, 1888–1890

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The application of pure colors in short brushstrokes and dabs was reminiscent of their role models, the Impressionists. With his interest in Symbolist literature, music, and architecture, Signac focused on the synergies between the arts.

The exhibition highlights Signac's artistic work, from the early seascapes of the passionate sailor to his interior and portrait paintings to the socially utopian images of the Côte d'Azur, which he discovered as a treasure trove of motifs for modernism. It examines his central role within the Neo-Impressionist movement and explores his influence as a leading theorist, collector, and patron, as well as his work as a networker, teacher, and exhibition organizer, which extended as far as Belgium and Germany.

Around 30 works by Signac are presented in dialogue with paintings by Lucie Cousturier, Henri-Edmond Cross, Curt Herrmann, Maximilien Luce, Camille Pissarro, Théo van Rysselberghe, Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgrange, Georges Seurat, Jan Toorop, and others. With loans from the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, the Musée du Petit Palais, Geneva, the Archives Signac, Paris, and other national and international collections.

Runtime: Sat, 04/07/2026 to Sun, 11/10/2026

Takes place here:

• Museum Barberini

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