Eugene-Henri-Paul Gauguin was French avant-garde painter; sculptor; and printmaker. His style cultivated from Impressionism in the direction of a personal variety of Symbolism; which sought within the tradition of Pierre Puvis de Chavannes to combine and contrast an idealized vision of primitive Polynesian culture with the scepticism of a sophisticated European. Gauguin was identified for his investigational use of colors and bold style that were absolutely altered from Impressionism. His work was prominent to the French avant-garde and a lot of modern painters like Matisse and Picasso. His brave testing with colors led in a straight line to the so called Synthetist style of modernism and traced the way to Primitivism and the come again to the idyllic and pastoral. Gauguin was one of the leaders of the Pont-Aven group and primary figure in Parisian intellectual circles in his times. His use of color and expressiveness was extensively influential on early 20th-century avant-garde visual art.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. One of the most outstanding word-paintings Ive encountered in any language.By Anne HennigAs an intermediate-level German student; I found this challenging to read; with a very broad vocabulary and some regionalisms that I couldnt find in my dictionaries. However; the descriptive language is absolutely gorgeous! Roth paints a vivid picture of the scenes and his characters that even transcended my limitations with the language. In addition; while parts of the story were grim; this tale was not as depressing as a lot of the German literature we read in my class. I also appreciated seeing life in an eastern European shtetl and in New York City in the early 20th century from the perspective of a poor Jewish family. The ending was a little weak and seemed more fantasy-like than most of the book; but I like happy endings.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Tolle GeschichteBy V-GEHTSDieses Buch hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Ich habe die Kindle Ausgabe von .com und auch das ungekuuml;rtzte Houml;rbuch von audible.de gekauft und habe sie gleichzeitig genossen.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. HiobBy Christel DetschOne of the great books of world literature; much overlooked. Captivating how the author bridges two worlds; the old and the new. A great edition also.
