Arriving in Tahiti, Gauguin discovers a completely new aesthetic that sounded in unison with his ideas about color, plot and technique. Feeling free as a man, he began to create
Day without the gods (Day of the deity by Mahana but nato) – Paul Gauguin
The canvas “Day of Deity” was written by Gogen in the interval between two periods of creativity, which art historians call Tahitian. Even while in France, the painter still did
La Orana Maria by Paul Gauguin
In this work, too, the influence of visits to Tahiti is felt. In the picture, the Christian figures of the Virgin Mary and Jesus are transformed into a Tahitian mother
Dancing Girls by Paul Gauguin
In 1888, after a serious illness, Paul Gauguin came to Brittany. The people in Brittany are original, preserving their traditions and having their own worldview. But, despite this the artist
Self-Portrait with a Nimbus (Self-Portrait-Grotesque) by Paul Gauguin
“Symbolic self-portrait with a halo” or “Self-portrait grotesque” was created by the artist in 1889 and refers to the Breton period of the artist’s work. The history of the creation
The King’s Wife by Paul Gauguin
The work of Paul Gauguin’s “The Wife of the King” is considered by many art critics to be a unique pearl among the famous nude maidens of European art. “Nude
Still Life with Fruit by Paul Gauguin
Paul Gauguin “Still Life with Fruit” Still life was always a popular genre of art known since antiquity. It seems that there is nothing special about it, everyday life of
Wooden sculpture by Paul Gauguin
Gauguin easily changed the techniques. His early sculptures were traditional in style, but showed a high skill of the artist to work with the material. Soon the artist left the
Vision after the sermon (Jacob’s fight with the angel) by Paul Gauguin
“Vision after the ceremony” – oil on canvas. Painting of the French artist Paul Gauguin, written in 1988. At the moment it is exhibited in the National Gallery of Scotland,
Hina, the goddess of the moon and Te Fatu, the spirit of the earth (Moon and Earth) by Paul Gauguin
“Hina Tefatou” or “Moon and Earth” is devoted, like many works of Gauguin, to the past of Tahiti. Filled with mysticism and some magical power, it is another evidence of
Landscape on the island of Martinique by Paul Gauguin
The peculiarity of the picturesque manner of Paul Gauguin was reflected in a special way in the “Landscape on the Island of Martinique”, created by him in 1887. The landscape
Road, Arly by Paul Gauguin
The work of Paul Gauguin “The Road” is a canvas, saturated with colors and juice of pure color. It is written in the traditional direction of post-impressionism, revered by the
Interior of the artist’s house at the rue Karlsel by Paul Gauguin
The work is very significant and unusual. This picture refers to the beginning of Gauguin’s work. Here we will not find either decorative, or a particular relation to color, nor
Portrait of Van Gogh by Paul Gauguin
The friendship between Van Gogh and Gauguin was fraught with quarrels and ended when Van Gogh famously cut off his left ear. Since then they never met again, however, they
Sewing woman by Paul Gauguin
In 1880, Gauguin wrote a nude woman – Justine’s maid posed for him. In this nude Gauguin, as fully as possible, expressed what distinguished him from the Impressionists. In fact,