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    In the painting The Yellow Christ from 1889, Gauguin depicts traditional Breton women praying at a roadside shrine. He uses a primitive style with bold outlines and vivid colors to portray their spiritual experience in prayer, rather than a documentary illustration. He was inspired by a 17th century crucifix's primitive form and yellow color. For his 1893 painting Tahitian Landscape, Gauguin used sinuous contours and intense colors to express the natural beauty and serenity of Tahiti, which became his home. Both paintings show his Post-Impressionist style influenced by medieval cloisonnism techniques through simplified forms and exaggerated color.

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    In the painting The Yellow Christ from 1889, Gauguin depicts traditional Breton women praying at a roadside shrine. He uses a primitive style with bold outlines and vivid colors to portray their spiritual experience in prayer, rather than a documentary illustration. He was inspired by a 17th century crucifix's primitive form and yellow color. For his 1893 painting Tahitian Landscape, Gauguin used sinuous contours and intense colors to express the natural beauty and serenity of Tahiti, which became his home. Both paintings show his Post-Impressionist style influenced by medieval cloisonnism techniques through simplified forms and exaggerated color.

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    In the painting The Yellow Christ from 1889, Gauguin depicts traditional Breton women praying at a roadside shrine. He uses a primitive style with bold outlines and vivid colors to portray their spiritual experience in prayer, rather than a documentary illustration. He was inspired by a 17th century crucifix's primitive form and yellow color. For his 1893 painting Tahitian Landscape, Gauguin used sinuous contours and intense colors to express the natural beauty and serenity of Tahiti, which became his home. Both paintings show his Post-Impressionist style influenced by medieval cloisonnism techniques through simplified forms and exaggerated color.

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    Comparative Study Paul Gauguin 7 June 1848 8 May 1903

    The Yellow Christ (1889)


    Oil on Canvas

    'The Yellow Christ' is a classic example of his style. It depicts


    some traditional Breton women praying at a roadside grotto
    but it is not a documentary illustration of the scene; it is an
    attempt to portray the spiritual vision that they experience in
    their prayer. In this painting Gauguin was inspired by the
    naive simplicity of a wooden 17th century crucifix that he saw
    in the nearby church at Tremalo and he uses its primitive form
    and autumnal yellow color as a key to the work.
    He then simplifies his drawing, boldly outlines his shapes and
    exaggerates his color to magnify the heightened emotion of
    the women's prayerful meditation.
    'Tahitian Landscape', 1893 (oil on canvas)
    This picture, one of the first he painted in the South Seas, exhibits the artist's
    characteristic Post-Impressionist style. In it, Gauguin used sinuous contours
    and intense colors to express the joy and serenity inspired by the lush tropical
    site.Tahiti would become Gauguin's home for most of the last twelve years of
    his life. He once said of his Tahitian paintings that he had been "eager to
    suggest a luxurious and untamed nature, a tropical sun that sets aglow
    everything around it...the equivalent of the grandeur, depth, and mystery of
    Tahiti when it must be expressed in one square meter of canvas."

    A
    CONNECTION

    Master of the Lyversberg Passion or Master of


    the life of the Virgin (UNKNOWN)
    "Christ on the Cross with Mary, John and Mary
    Magdalene"
    Dimensions: 86.4 x 72.9 cm Medium: Oil
    Painting on Oak, Creation Date: 1465 - 1470

    PAUL GAUGUIN (1848-1903)


    'The Yellow Christ', 1889 (oil on canvas)

    B
    PAUL GAUGUIN (1848-1903)
    'Tahitian Landscape', 1893 (oil on canvas)

    Comparative Study Paul Gauguin

    C
    http://daydreamtourist.com/2013/02/04/mary-magdalene/

    Master of the Life of the Virgin, Christ on the Cross with Mary, John and
    Mary Magdalene, c. 1465/1470. Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne,
    Germany

    In The Yellow Christ (1889) often cited as a quintessential cloisonnist work, Gauguin reduced the
    cross to areas of single colors separated by heavy black outlines and have direct influence from
    post renaissance painting. In such works he paid little attention to classical perspective and
    boldly eliminated subtle gradations of color two of the most characteristic principles of postRenaissance painting.

    Comparative Study Direct Influences from his own painting Tahitian Landscape
    SUBJECT:
    Tahitian Landscape
    Reflects rural area with
    warm colours

    SUBJECT:
    Catholism ancient Celtic
    beliefs, anthropological
    study Breton peoples

    INFLUENCES: Artist used technique


    known as Cloisonnism - medieval
    technique for decorative enamel work
    Many historians believe that Gauguin
    painted his own face as the face of Christ
    because he felt that, like Christ, he had
    suffered and was still suffering he
    endured the many woes of an artist.

    COMPOSITION

    Also, the man running in the


    background is caught in the act of
    getting away, which represents the
    late 19th century desire to "get
    away" from the city life and get
    back to the "primitive.

    Typical academic style of


    composition and Artist
    used one point
    perspective. The path
    shows very clearly to leads
    vanishing in one point
    perspective.

    Triangular representations

    Colour Scheme:
    (Direct influence from
    Tahitian Landscape

    TECHNIQUE:
    Artist used oil on canvas in
    this picture and less outline
    and flat colour approach

    INTENTION
    COMPOSITION
    Unique arrangement in this composition, more into
    primitive style. he paid little attention to classical

    perspective
    TECHNIQUE:
    Artist used oil on canvas in this painting and bold outline with
    vivid colour scheme . Highly inspired from Cloisonnism rom post
    renaissance period.

    In this painting Gauguin


    expressed in unusual way of
    depicting the characterization
    and cultural significance. it is
    an attempt to portray the
    spiritual vision that they
    experience in their prayer. It
    is more connected into social
    and spiritual context rather
    than Religion.

    IMAGE ANNOTATION (Similarities and differences)

    INFLUENCES: In this
    painting artist used direct
    influences from the
    nature and shows
    geographical condition of
    the place.

    INTENTION
    In this painting artist captured
    natural beauty of Tahitian
    landscape . He attempt well in
    the artistic feature s of colour
    balance, harmony , mood and
    atmosphere.

    Similar arrangement in the Holy Cross


    SUBJECT:
    Strong Religious Painting
    Biblical scenes
    represented

    SUBJECT:
    Catholism
    ancient Celtic
    beliefs,
    anthropological
    study Breton
    peoples

    TECHNIQUE:
    Artist used oil on oak in
    this picture and less outline
    and flat colour approach

    SPACE and BALANCE :


    Similarities
    Both paintings having
    similar annotated diagrams
    in the pictorial composition

    COMPOSITION
    Typical Classical
    perspective, can easily find
    direct similarities of
    Gaugains Yellow christ
    (Compare Triangular
    diagrams)

    Landscape Similarities
    Colour Scheme:
    Differences
    (Direct influence from
    Tahitian Landscape
    Typical post renaissance
    style

    INFLUENCES: In this
    painting artist used direct
    influences from biblical
    stories.

    Triangular representations

    C
    INTENTION
    COMPOSITION
    Unique arrangement in this composition, more into
    primitive style. he paid little attention to classical

    TECHNIQUE:

    perspective (Compare Triangular


    diagrams)

    Artist used oil on canvas in this painting and bold


    outline with vivid colour scheme . Highly inspired
    from Cloisonnism rom post renaissance period.

    IMAGE ANNOTATION (Similarities and differences)

    In this painting
    Gauguin depicts some
    traditional Breton
    women praying at a
    roadside grotto but it
    is not a documentary
    illustration of the
    scene; it is an attempt
    to portray the spiritual
    vision that they
    experience in their
    prayer.

    Master of the Lyversberg Passion or Master of the life of the


    Virgin (UNKNOWN)
    "Christ on the Cross with Mary, John and Mary Magdalene"
    Dimensions: 86.4 x 72.9 cm Medium: Oil painting on Oak
    Creation Date: 1465 - 1470

    INTENTION
    The wealthy Mary of Magdala (a city along the Sea of
    Galilee) was said to be cured of an illness by Jesus and
    became a close follower of his. While the 12 Disciples
    scattered during the crucifiction, it was Mary Magdalene,
    Mother Mary and John that stay at the cross.

    Resource:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloisonnism
    http://daydreamtourist.com/2013/02/04/mary-magdalene/

    http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/8518/tahitian-landscape
    http://www.intltravelnews.com/images/2006/07/big/pgfg.jpg
    http://www.aaronartprints.org/gauguin-theyellowchrist.php
    http://www.gluckliche-eme.com/miscgermanartists.htm
    http://www.wallraf.museum/en/collections/middle-ages/floorplan/gallery-7/
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gauguin

    S.VIJAYARAGHAVAN
    IBDP VISUAL ARTS FACULTY
    NPS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, SINGAPORE
    vijayaraghavan.srinivasan@npsinternational.edu.sg

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