Paul Gaunguin 8th grade, second period

Paul Gauguin

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French artist Paul Gauguin's bold colors, exaggerated body proportions and stark contrasts helped him achieve broad success in the late 19th century.

Synopsis

French post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin was an important figure in the Symbolist art movement of the early 1900s. His use of bold colors, exaggerated body proportions and stark contrasts in his paintings set him apart from his contemporaries, helping to pave the way for the Primitivism art movement. Gauguin often sought exotic environments, and spent time living and painting in Tahiti.

QUICK FACTS

NAME

Paul Gauguin

OCCUPATION

Painter, Sculptor

BIRTH DATE

June 7, 1848

DEATH DATE

May 8, 1903

PLACE OF BIRTH

Paris, France

PLACE OF DEATH

Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, France

AKA

Paul Gauguin

FULL NAME

Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin

In 1901, Gauguin moved to the more remote Marquesas Islands. By this time, his health had been declining; he had experienced several heart attacks, and continued to suffer from his advancing case of syphilis. On May 3, 1903, Gauguin died at his isolated island home, alone. He was nearly out of money at the time—it wasn't until after his death that Gauguin's art began receiving great acclaim, eventually influencing the likes of Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.

“Art is either plagiarism or revolution.”

—Paul Gauguin

https://www.biography.com/people/paul-gauguin-9307741

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7 grade Second Period Information Gothic

· Gothic art 12th -15th century introductory videos get to know Europe. Get to Know more and more Gothic Art Born of the Romanesque movement, Gothic art developed in France by the middle of the twelfth century. Both Gothic art and architecture spread throughout Western Europe The hallmarks of Gothic art include such forms as sculpture, paintings (on panels), stained glass, and illuminated manuscripts. Fresco was also an important media for Gothic artists. The subjects of Gothic art were often religious in nature, but the period also marks an interest in secular art. As literacy rates improved and more and more people could patronize the arts, additional subject matter came to light. Scenes often, however, depicted narratives of Biblical stories. The Madonna, a less iconic and more human woman, figured strongly into Gothic art. Religious subject matter covered churches and cathedrals and was also expressed in metalwork and tapestry.

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