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Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin. His Life. Born Paris, France June 7 th 1848 His father; F rench journalist Mother was Peruvian. Childhood. Family left for Peru Father died His family stayed in Peru. Education. Gauguin and his family moved back to France At seventeen, join the army

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Paul Gauguin

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  1. Paul Gauguin

  2. His Life • Born Paris, France • June 7th 1848 • His father; French journalist • Mother was Peruvian

  3. Childhood • Family left for Peru • Father died • His family stayed in Peru

  4. Education • Gauguin and his family moved back to France • At seventeen, join the army • Then joined the navy

  5. Career • At 23, he became a stockbroker • This is when he started painting • Used scenes from the tropical island as inspiration

  6. Facts • Style is considered to be Japanese/Folk • His artwork sells at $40 million

  7. Artworks Most Famous Paintings • Self-portrait with halo • Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? • Breton Girls Dancing • Yellow Christ

  8. Why he is Remembered Today • Had an influence on Pablo Picasso • Books written on his life • Most of all, for his artwork

  9. Death • Died on May 8, 1903 • Possibly from a heart attack • Buried in Calvary Cemetery

  10. Thanks for Watching Works Cited Ergas, G. Aimme. Volume 2. New York: UXL, 1995. Print. Vol. 2 of Artists: From Michealangelo to Maya Li. 2 vols. Paul Gaugiun. Wikipedia, 21 Feb. 2013. Web. 26 Feb. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gauguin>.

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