1. A Sunday Afternoon on la Grande Jatte
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It is one of the most remarkable paintings of the 19th century and a wonderful example of pointillism. It took the painter two years to paint it. He sat in the park and made numerous sketches of the various figures of men, women, children, even of animals. The painting is about 2 by 3 metres in size. In it, we can see members of each of the social classes relaxing and having fun in the park. The tiny dots allow our eyes to blend colours optically and make the colours more powerful. Today this masterpiece is on display in the Art Institute of Chicago. 

2. Children's Concert
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This painter has created some of the most vivid children’s portraits. His paintings are full of light and colours.  They show familiar family scenes which take place in a happy and secure environment:  a baby who is trying to walk for the first time; kids who don’t have toys or expensive musical instruments but they’re playing music using watering cans, baking dishes and other kitchenware.  The painting you can see in the e-gallery won the gold medal in the International Exhibition in Paris in 1900. 

3. Work with others to save the Earth
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This painting won first prize in the 17th International Children’s Painting Competition which marked the World Environment Day on 6th June 2008. It shows our planet trapped behind bars.  Children’s arms are trying to break the bars. These arms show how the Earth can be set free by using solar and wind power, planting trees, recycling waste and traveling by public transport. The fourteen-year-old painter from China participated in the children’s painting competition to express her thoughts on how we can all work together to save the earth.