| 1859 |
born December 2 in Paris |
| 1878 |
entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts,
the official art school of Paris |
| 1879 |
sent to military port of Brest |
| 1880 |
returned to Paris |
| 1883 |
exhibited his drawing Aman-Jean at
the official Salon, began Bathing at Asnieres (first major painting) |
| 1884 |
Bathing at Asnieres refused by the
Salon, founded the Societe des Artistes Independants with contemporaries,
Bathing at Asnieres hung at Artistes Independents show (no jury), began
Grande Jatte |
| 1885 |
dots added to Grand Jatte |
| 1886 |
Sunday Afternoon on the Island of
the Grande Jatte completed and exhibited with Impressionist group |
| 1889 |
moved from Montmartre to Boulevard
de Clichy to live with Madeleine Knoblock, a young model |
| 1890 |
son born |
| 1891 |
died suddenly in Paris from
meningitis on March 29, age 31 |
