Paul Gauguin – Tomato Tarte Tatin
Paul Gauguin painted Nature morte aux tomates (1883) the year he quit working at the stock exchange and devoted his career to art. The work from this period is closely related to Impressionism – he later broke away from the movement by simplifying his painting and focusing on shape and bold blocks of colour. In...
Paul Gauguin – Caramelized Apple Omelet
Paul Gauguin (full name Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin) was a Post-Impressionist painter whose art heralded the return to the pastoral (idealized landscapes) and Primitivism. He was a major influence in the development of Modern art with his bold colours and design oriented paintings. His travels in Central America impacted his work as he incorporated the...