Gauguin's Vision

By Belinda Thomson

When Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) painted Vision After the Sermon in the summer of 1888 he was a mature artist who had travelled, exhibited and worked in a variety of media. Today the painting is considered a masterpiece, helping to assure Gauguin's fame the world over. Few paintings have given rise to more art historical analysis and critique, more speculation, admiration or recrimination. Accompanying the innovative painting-in-focus exhibition, 'Gauguin's Vision', this book illuminates one of the most intriguing and famous images in the history of western art. This re-examination of the painting, Vision After the Sermon: Jacob Wrestling with the Angel brings together works by Gauguin, his mentors such as Paul C zanne and Edgar Degas, and younger contemporaries including Emile Bernard, Paul S rusier, Maurice Denis and Henri van de Velde. It explores the biographical, pictorial and cultural circumstances that enabled Gauguin to make such a radical statement in paint in 1888. This beautifully illustrated book is a fascinating introduction to rhis iconic image.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1903278686
• ISBN13: 9781903278680
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: National Galleries of Scotland
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.8" x 10.5"