Today we are viewing the painting of the port at sunset by the artist Paul Signac, a painting dominated by a golden color, the color of dawn, which somehow represents the color of life.

The artist Paul Signac was born on November 11, 1863, in Paris, the capital of France. He worked with Georges Seurat and assisted in developing the pointillism technique. He passed away on August 15, 1935.

In 1884, Signac contributed to founding the Society of Independent Artists and participated in its exhibitions after getting to know Seurat (1859-1891) and being impressed by his paintings. He adopted his views on scientific impressionism, which benefited from scientific studies of colors and light reflections, especially after the publication of "The Aesthetic Analyzer" by Charles Henry and the book "The Law of Simultaneous Contrast" by Chevreul, who believed that every compound color complements the unused primary color in its composition, achieving its maximum brightness and radiance; this opposing brightness is called the law of simultaneous contrast.

In 1892, Signac discovered "Saint-Tropez," a small port on the Mediterranean Sea, which was not well-known at the time and could only be accessed by sea. There, he built a large resort named "La Hune."

Signac relied in his paintings on the juxtaposition of primary colors in a pointillist manner, where colors are applied in soft touches that cover the shapes he draws like a mosaic, benefiting from his friend Seurat's experience based on the classification of colors in the image. He drew his themes from the features of life and nature on the banks of the Seine and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, accompanied by Seurat, especially during his sea trips where he spent considerable time enjoying the sea views and its blueness. His paintings were freed from Seurat's influences, which were not devoid of dryness and rigidity, and he developed his own decorative style rich in colors, using strong brushstrokes that paved the way for the Fauvist movement.

Signac passed away in 1935 after having chaired the independent artists' exhibition for nearly twenty-seven years and held a prominent status among young artists who gained his encouragement and support. He managed to strengthen the relationship between Symbolist writers and his friends Seurat and Pissarro, in addition to forming new friendships with a group of Belgian painters who joined the Society of Independent Artists, and he earned the respect of the Fauvist and Cubist artists who paved the way for their artistic research.