In today’s class we continued our discussion on the post-impressionist era. One of the most influential artists of the time was Paul Gauguin. He left his family in 1873 and went to the French Caribbean, then all the way to French Polynesia to remove himself from civilizations influences on art. He wanted to go as far as possible away from civilization, so that he could immerse himself in virgin nature. He wants to rid himself of “civilization’s influence,” and what he learns in art school. His art is very pure and simple as a result, with nothing fancy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of Gauguin’s works that we examined was his “The Vision after the Sermon,” which was produced in 1888. Brittanie women are shown having a vision after hearing the sermon. The red ground is arbitrary which conveys the intensity of the experience of the women after hearing the service. Another artwork by Gauguin was his “Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going,” which is a massive painting. It is representative of figures you would see in French Polynesia, so these people are free from “civilization’s influence.” The painting shows Gauguin’s own feeling on civilization, and is a clear escape from the bourgeoise in Paris. This artwork is an example of synthetism because Gauguin goes to places and the portrays what he sees and his emotions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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