Paul Gauguin, whose art greatly influenced the various styles of the 20th century, was one of the most important painters, sculptors and graphic artists of France.
Born on June 07, 1848 in Paris.
Died on May 08, 1903 in Atuona Hiva-Oa, South Pacific.
Influenced by the Impressionist Pissarro, Paul Gauguin only began to paint in 1871. He exhibited his works at the Salon already in 1881 and had contacts with the leading artists of his time. His work had major influence on Kandinsky, due to the development of Synthetism: for painters of "Die Brücke" through new techniques in the woodcut and for the Expressionists of their handling of line, surface and color, whose symbol and own value is defined by it. However, Paul Gauguin became famous for his later work of rich colors, which is created on the island of Tahiti, where he lived from 1895 until his death. |
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Oil Paintings