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Summer in Art: From Seurat to the Golden Lion at Venice Biennale

other · 2026-04-27

This article presents a curated selection of famous artworks inspired by summer, spanning from the 19th century to the present. Featured masterpieces include Georges Seurat's elegant bathers, Vincent van Gogh's sun-drenched wheat fields, Paul Gauguin's Polynesian beaches, Alfons Mucha's summer nymph, and the iconic beach of the Lithuania Pavilion at the 2019 Venice Biennale, which won the Golden Lion. The piece invites readers to reflect on which work best evokes the spirit of summer. It also promotes Artribune's newsletters: Incanti (weekly art market), Render (biweekly urban regeneration), and PAX (biweekly cultural tourism), as well as its WhatsApp channel and daily Lettera newsletter.

Key facts

  • Article lists famous artworks inspired by summer from the 19th century to today.
  • Includes Georges Seurat's elegant bathers.
  • Includes Vincent van Gogh's sun-drenched wheat fields.
  • Includes Paul Gauguin's Polynesian beaches.
  • Includes Alfons Mucha's summer nymph.
  • Includes the beach of the Lithuania Pavilion at the 2019 Venice Biennale, winner of the Golden Lion.
  • Article promotes Artribune newsletters: Incanti, Render, PAX.
  • Article promotes Artribune's WhatsApp channel and daily Lettera newsletter.

Entities

Artists

  • Georges Seurat
  • Vincent van Gogh
  • Paul Gauguin
  • Alfons Mucha

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Lithuania Pavilion
  • Venice Biennale

Locations

  • Polynesia
  • Venice
  • Italy

Sources