Paul Gauguin

Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (June 7, 1848 - May 9, 1903) was a leading Post-Impressionist painter. His bold experimentation with coloring led directly to the Synthetist style of modern art.

Legacy

The vogue for Gauguin's work started soon after his death. Many of his later paintings were acquired by the Russian collector Sergei Shchukin. A substantial part of his collection is displayed in the Pushkin Museum. Gauguin paintings are rarely offered for sale; their price may be as high as $39.2 million.

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Pushkin Museum - $

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In 2003, the Paul Gauguin Cultural Center opened in Atuona in the Marquesas Islands.

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2003 - Paul Gauguin Cultural Center - Atuona - Marquesas Islands

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Paul Gauguin's life inspired Somerset Maugham to write The Moon and Sixpence.

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Somerset Maugham - The Moon and Sixpence

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