Gauguin
A Life Painted in Bold Strokes: The World of Paul Gauguin Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin, a name that resonates with vibrant color and rebellious spirit, stands as a pivotal figure in the transition from Impressionism to modern art. Born in Paris in 1848, his life was anything but conventional. His early years were shaped by an unusual upbringing; his father a journalist, and his mother descended from Peruvian aristocracy—her grandmother, Flora Tristan, a pioneering feminist and socialist writer whose ideals undoubtedly resonated within the family. This heritage would profoundly shape Gauguin’s a…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Gauguin's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
