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Vision after the Sermon by Gauguin
An 1888 oil on canvas, Vision after the Sermon, by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), the French post-impressionist painter. The scene shows Breton women in their traditional headgear watching an enactment of a sermon they have just heard (from the priest on the far right): an angel wrestling Jacob. The work is typical of Gauguin's distinctive style with bold colours and a flattened perspective. The outlines are marked, and he uses symbolism in an overall composition that ignores a specific light source. (National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh)
Bibliography
- Bouruet-Aubertot, Veronique. The Complete Book of Impressionism . Ji Mu Wen Hua, 2020.
- Denvir, Bernard. Post-Impressionism . Thames & Hudson, 1992.
- Hodge, Susie. Gauguin& Works in 500 Images. Lorenz Books, 2015.
- Howard, Michael. Encyclopedia of Impressionism. Thunder Bay Pr, 1997.
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First published on WikiArt.org and republished. Original image by National Gallery of Scotland. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 29 April 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
