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Paul Gauguin was a French Post-Impressionist painter known for his distinctive use of color and symbolism. His works often depicted the landscapes and people of Tahiti, reflecting his longing for a primitive way of life. Gauguin is a significant figure in art history, profoundly influencing later artists.

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Famous Paul Gauguin Quotes

“Out in the sun, some painters are lined up. The first is copying nature, the second is copying the first, the third is copying the second... You see the sequence.”

Firsts Sun Thirds Painter Sequence Copying

Book:The Intimate Journals of Paul Gauguin

Source: The Intimate Journals of Paul Gauguin

“Why did I hesitate to put all this glory of the sun on my canvas?”

Courage Sun Glory Canvas

Book:Noa Noa: The Tahitian Journal

Source: Noa Noa: The Tahitian Journal

“Whatever may happen the sun will rise tomorrow as it rose to-day, beneficent and serene.”

May Happens Sun Tomorrow Future Rose Serene

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“Happiness and work rose up together with the sun, radiant like it.”

Together Happiness Sun Rose Radiant

Book:Noa Noa: Voyage to Tahiti. [Translated from the Original MS. by Jonathan Griffin. Postscript by Jean Lize].

Source: Noa Noa: Voyage to Tahiti. [Translated from the Original MS. by Jonathan Griffin. Postscript by Jean Lize].

“Look closely at the Japanese; they draw admirably and yet in them you will see life outdoors and in the sun without shadows.”

Looks Light Sun Draws Shadow

Book:The writings of a savage

Source: The writings of a savage

“The cyclone ends. The sun returns; the lofty coconut trees lift up their plumes again; man does likewise. The great anguish is over; joy has returned; the sea smiles like a child.”

Men Children Doe Ends Joy Sun Tree Sea Return Lifts Anguish Renewal Lofty Coconuts Cyclones

Author:Paul Gauguin

“Under the continual contact with the pebbles my feet have become hardened and used to the ground. My body, almost constantly nude, no longer suffers from the sun. Civilization is falling from me little by little. I am beginning to think simply, to feel only very little hatred for my neighbor - rather, to love him.”

Thinking Feels Littles Body Used Suffering Fall Sun Feet Civilization Hatred Neighbor Contact Clothings Pebbles Hardened

Book:Noa Noa: The Tahitian Journal

Source: Noa Noa: The Tahitian Journal

About the Author

Born: June 7, 1848
Died: May 8, 1903
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 144

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