The Enigmatic Gauguin Unveiling The Mystery Of His Art
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The Enigmatic Gauguin Unveiling The Mystery Of His Art
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Author : Pasquale De Marco
language : en
Publisher: Pasquale De Marco
Release Date : 2025-07-09
The Enigmatic Gauguin Unveiling The Mystery Of His Art written by Pasquale De Marco and has been published by Pasquale De Marco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-09 with Art categories.
Embark on an artistic voyage through the life and works of Paul Gauguin, a groundbreaking figure who revolutionized the art world with his bold and expressive style. In this comprehensive exploration, we delve into Gauguin's artistic journey, uncovering the secrets behind his unique approach and examining the profound impact he had on the art world. From his early days as a stockbroker to his transformation into a passionate artist, Gauguin's path was marked by both triumphs and tribulations. We witness his artistic awakening, fueled by a burning desire to break free from societal conventions and explore the raw beauty of the natural world. His travels to Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands provided him with an escape from the confines of Western civilization, allowing him to immerse himself in the vibrant colors and rich cultural traditions of these exotic lands. Gauguin's art reflected his fascination with the primitive and his quest for authenticity. He sought to capture the essence of these cultures through bold, vibrant colors and expressive lines, creating works that challenged traditional notions of beauty and representation. His paintings, such as "The Yellow Christ" and "Two Tahitian Women," became iconic symbols of his unique artistic vision. Beyond his artistic achievements, Gauguin was a prolific writer, leaving behind a wealth of letters, essays, and theoretical writings that shed light on his artistic philosophy and personal struggles. His writings offer a glimpse into the mind of a complex and enigmatic artist, revealing his deep contemplation of art, life, and the human condition. As we delve into Gauguin's story, we encounter a man of contradictions and complexities. He was a restless spirit, driven by an insatiable thirst for adventure and new experiences. Yet, he also battled inner demons, including poverty, ill health, and personal turmoil. Through his art, Gauguin sought to transcend these challenges and create a world of his own, a world where beauty and primitivism intertwined, and where the boundaries of artistic expression were pushed to their limits. This book is a celebration of Gauguin's artistic genius and a testament to his enduring legacy. Through his groundbreaking works and his passionate pursuit of artistic freedom, Gauguin changed the course of art history and continues to inspire generations of artists and art enthusiasts alike. If you like this book, write a review!
Gauguin And Polynesia
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Author : Nicholas Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2024-02-01
Gauguin And Polynesia written by Nicholas Thomas and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-01 with Art categories.
Paul Gauguin is commonly regarded as one of the greatest modern artists. He is renowned for resplendent, mythic imagery from Oceania, for a life of restless travel and for his supposed immersion in Polynesian life. But he has long been regarded ambivalently, and in recent years both Gauguin's sexual behaviour, and his paintings, have been considered exploitative. Gauguin and Polynesia offers a fresh view on the artist, not from the perspective of European art history, but from the contemporary vantage point of the region – Oceania – which he so famously moved to. Gauguin's art is revealed, for the first time, to be richer and more eclectic than has been recognised. The artist indeed did invent enigmatic and symbolic images, but he also depicted Polynesia's colonial modernity, acknowledging the life of the time and the dignity and power of some of the Islanders he encountered. Gauguin and Polynesia neither celebrates nor condemns an extraordinary painter, who at times denounced and at other times affirmed the French empire that shaped his own life and the places he moved between. It is a revelation, of a formative artist of modern life, and of multicultural worlds in the making.
The Pursuit Of Spiritual Wisdom
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Author : Naomi E. Maurer
language : en
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Release Date : 1998
The Pursuit Of Spiritual Wisdom written by Naomi E. Maurer and has been published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Art categories.
This book explores van Gogh's and Gauguin's concepts of spirituality in life and art, and the ways in which their ideas and the events of their personal lives shaped their creation of repertoires of meaningful symbolic motifs.
Gauguin
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Author : Gloria Lynn Groom
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2017-01-01
Gauguin written by Gloria Lynn Groom and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-01 with Art categories.
An unprecedented exploration of Gauguin's works in various media, from works on paper to clay and furniture Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) was a creative force above and beyond his legendary work as a painter. Surveying the full scope of his career-spanning experiments in different media and formats--clay, works on paper, wood, and paint, as well as furniture and decorative friezes--this volume delves into his enduring interest in craft and applied arts, reflecting on their significance to his creative process. Gauguin: Artist as Alchemist draws on extensive new research into the artist's working methods, presenting him as a consummate craftsman--one whose transmutations of the ordinary yielded new and remarkable forms. Beautifully designed and illustrated, this book includes essays by an international team of scholars who offer a rich analysis of Gauguin's oeuvre beyond painting. By embracing other art forms, which offered fewer dominant models to guide his work, Gauguin freed himself from the burden of artistic precedent. In turn, these groundbreaking creative forays, especially in ceramics, gave new direction to his paintings. The authors' insightful emphasis on craftsmanship deepens our understanding of Gauguin's considerable achievements as a painter, draftsman, sculptor, ceramist, and printmaker within the history of modern art.
Mystery Of The Night Caf
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Author : Cliff Edwards
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2009-03-20
Mystery Of The Night Caf written by Cliff Edwards and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-20 with Religion categories.
Written like a detective story, this book explores the spirituality of one of the world's most beloved artists, Vincent van Gogh, through one of Western art's most mysterious paintings, The Night Café. Done in almost garish colors, the work depicts a late night in a café serving a poorer element of society, and Van Gogh himself saw both destructive forces and gaiety in the work. With author Cliff Edwards, we follow a trail of clues from a Yale art gallery to a neighborhood in Arles, from a novel by Émile Zola to a largely forgotten image of Jesus that hung in Van Gogh's bedroom. We enter the imagination of Van Gogh through the books he read, the art he admired, and the people with whom he identified, and arrive at startling conclusions that include a new and deeply spiritual understanding of a café after midnight and the "night prowlers" who inhabit it.
The Rape Of The Masters
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Author : Roger Kimball
language : en
Publisher: Encounter Books
Release Date : 2005
The Rape Of The Masters written by Roger Kimball and has been published by Encounter Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Art categories.
In this witty and provocative book, a noted art critic shows how academic art history is increasingly held hostage to radical cultural politics--feminism, cultural studies, postcolonial studies, and the whole armory of academic antihumanism.
Van Gogh S Ear
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Author : Bernadette Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2016-07-12
Van Gogh S Ear written by Bernadette Murphy and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-12 with Art categories.
The best-known and most sensational event in Vincent van Gogh’s life is also the least understood. For more than a century, biographers and historians seeking definitive facts about what happened on a December night in Arles have unearthed more questions than answers. Why would an artist at the height of his powers commit such a brutal act? Who was the mysterious “Rachel” to whom he presented his macabre gift? Did he use a razor or a knife? Was it just a segment—or did Van Gogh really lop off his entire ear? In Van Gogh’s Ear, Bernadette Murphy reveals, for the first time, the true story of this long-misunderstood incident, sweeping away decades of myth and giving us a glimpse of a troubled but brilliant artist at his breaking point. Murphy’s detective work takes her from Europe to the United States and back, from the holdings of major museums to the moldering contents of forgotten archives. She braids together her own thrilling journey of discovery with a narrative of Van Gogh’s life in Arles, the sleepy Provençal town where he created his finest work, and vividly reconstructs the world in which he moved—the madams and prostitutes, café patrons and police inspectors, shepherds and bohemian artists. We encounter Van Gogh’s brother and benefactor Theo, his guest and fellow painter Paul Gauguin, and many local subjects of Van Gogh’s paintings, some of whom Murphy identifies for the first time. Strikingly, Murphy uncovers previously unknown information about “Rachel”—and uses it to propose a bold new hypothesis about what was occurring in Van Gogh’s heart and mind as he made a mysterious delivery to her doorstep. As it reopens one of art history’s most famous cold cases, Van Gogh’s Ear becomes a fascinating work of detection. It is also a study of a painter creating his most iconic and revolutionary work, pushing himself ever closer to greatness even as he edged toward madness—and one fateful sweep of the blade that would resonate through the ages.
Gauguin Tahiti
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Author : Pierre-Francis Schneeberger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Gauguin Tahiti written by Pierre-Francis Schneeberger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with categories.
Gauguin S Nirvana
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Author : Paul Gauguin
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2001-01-01
Gauguin S Nirvana written by Paul Gauguin and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with Art categories.
Shortly before Gauguin made his first Tahitian journey in 1891, he spent nearly two years in the remote Breton fishing village of Le Pouldu. Seeking creative isolation in a "primitive" setting, he pursued his art accompanied by several followers. One of them was the Dutch painter Meyer de Haan, who was able to pay the living expenses in Le Pouldu and was also knowledgeable in literary and philosophical matters that fascinated Gauguin. Their association resulted in some of Gauguin's most remarkable works, including the Wadsworth Atheneum's symbolist portrait of de Haan inscribed "Nirvana." This and the rich variety of paintings and sculpture by Gauguin produced in 1889-90 are the focus of this beautiful book. Gauguin and de Haan settled into an inn at Le Pouldu run by an attractive unwed mother named Marie Henry, who began a liaison with de Haan despite the fact that he was a sickly hunchback. The intensity of relations between Gauguin and de Haan is reflected in many of the works, including frescoes, which they installed in the inn. Gauguin's time in Le Pouldu was crucial to the advancement of his art, and the vivid Breton subjects and personality of Meyer de Haan remained in his imagination to reappear even during his later Tahitian period. In this book several distinguished experts draw on previously unavailable sources to examine in depth the history of this period, Gauguin's relationship with de Haan, their interest in religion and exotic cultures, and the meaning of the many innovative symbolist works they produced.
Paradise
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Author : Larry McMurtry
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2010-06-01
Paradise written by Larry McMurtry and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Long considered to be the brilliant dark horse of literary nonfiction, Pulitzer Prize–winning Larry McMurtry delivers a searing and reflective exploration of what paradise is, whether it exists, and how different it is from life in his Texas hometown. In 1999, Larry McMurtry, whose wanderlust had been previously restricted to the roads of America, set off for a trip to the paradise of Tahiti and the South Sea Islands in an old-fashioned tub of a cruise boat, at a time when his mother was slipping toward a paradise of her own. Opening up to her son in her final days, his mother makes a stunning revelation of a previous marriage and sends McMurtry on a journey of an entirely different kind. Vividly, movingly, and with infinite care, McMurtry paints a portrait of his parents' marriage against the harsh, violent landscape of West Texas. It is their roots—laced with overtones of hard work, bitter disappointment, and the Puritan ethic—that McMurtry challenges by traveling to Tahiti, a land of lush sensuality and easy living. With fascinating detail, shrewd observations, humorous pathos, and unforgettable characters, he begins to answer some of the questions of what paradise is, whether it exists, and how different it is from life in his hometown of Archer City, Texas.