Research Paper On Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin was born in Paris, France on June 7th, 1848. When he was a young child, he traveled to Peru with his family for his father to advance his career in journalism. During the trip, Gauguin’s father died of a heart attack and Gauguin was raised by his mother. In 1854, his family lost their social status and Gauguin, his mother, and his sister returned to France. Gauguin was eventually left under the care of his grandfather in Orleans. After attending several preparatory schools, he entered the French Navy at the age of 18 and served for two years. During this time, his mother passed away but he did not learn of this for several months. After serving in the Navy, Gauguin returned to Paris and began working as a stockbroker. He became very successful in his field and began painting in his spare time. After the stock market collapsed, Gauguin moved to Copenhagen with his family and began painting full time. He also began painting with artists like Camille Pissarro and Paul Cézanne. He separated from his wife and moved with

His impact was so significant that he is considered one of the leaders of the Post-Impressionist movement. Throughout his expeditions to find new subjects, Gauguin became known for more movements and techniques including synthetism, which was coined as a term to distinguish Gauguin and other artists from more traditional Post-Impressionists. Synthetism related to the three elements the artists intended to feature: the appearance of natural shapes and forms, their personal feelings about the subjects, and the purity of aesthetic aspects like color or line. Gauguin was also linked to symbolism, where subjects represent something beyond itself or are intended for the viewer to relate to something else. Gauguin’s work was always evolving and his techniques constantly change, which has helped in his influencing the Post-Impressionist