gauguin

Thân thiện

A museum visitor admires a Gauguin painting of a tropical scene.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A French Post-impressionist painter: Paul Gauguin was a significant French artist known for his experimental use of color and synthetist style. He is famous for his paintings created during his time in the South Pacific.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The museum is hosting a major exhibition of works by Gauguin.
  • Gauguin's paintings from Tahiti are celebrated for their vibrant colors and symbolic content.
  • Art historians often discuss Gauguin's influence on modern art.

Advanced Usage

• "Gauguinesque" (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of the style or themes of Gauguin's work.
  • The artist's use of flat planes of color was distinctly Gauguinesque.

Variants and Related Words

• Post-impressionism (noun): An art movement that reacted against Impressionism, emphasizing symbolic content, structure, and expression. Gauguin is a key figure in this movement.
• Synthetism (noun): A style of art associated with Gauguin and others, characterized by flat areas of color and bold outlines.

Synonyms

• Artist: A person who produces paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby.
• Painter: An artist who paints pictures.

Related Phrases

• The School of Pont-Aven: A group of artists who gathered around Gauguin in Brittany, France, and were influenced by his style.
• Primitivism: An artistic movement that draws inspiration from non-Western or prehistoric art, a theme evident in Gauguin's later work.

Học thuật

Noun

1. French Post-impressionist painter who worked in the South Pacific (1848-1903)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Gauguin
• Paul Gauguin