Breton Village in the Snow (1894)

Museum Paper #3 Paul Gauguin The de Young museum has allowed me to explore and see the galore(postnominal) winderings that were brought from the Musee d Orsay. This has allowed me to see paintings that I would have not been satis factory to see at any museum here in the US, and I am extremely grateful that I had the opportunity to unload time with these pieces of art. Paul Gauguin in particular is a lynx that is a treat to be able to see because of the fact that there is only one Gauguin available for us to behold at the Legion of Honor. At this exhibit there were at least five or six paintings of Gauguin that were available for think and analytical review. As we studied in class, Gauguin was a lynx that was a symbolist painter and was heavily influenced by Nipponese woodblocks. In the paintings that were on display at the de Young, many of them were the paintings from when he was in the South Pacific that be very awkwardly beautiful in my opinion. The Gauguin paintings that stood out to me were the ones depicting nature, such as the painting that I chose to observe. Breton Village in the Snow (1894) is a painting that shows the tranquility and simplicity of this town during the winter season. At first glance, the paint is what stood out to me because of the liquifiedity and simplicity of the paint.

What I mean by this is that unlike paintings that we have observed in the past that are saturated with thick oil paint, the paint in Gauguins painting is thinned out not saturated whatsoever. From just looking at the paint, although it is oil, the paint is so thin that I am able to see the pollard throughout the piece. I can see that there is no scumbling in the painting like the impressionists did, this paint is very fluid and the brushstrokes are very natural looking not creating a saturated look. This painting takes place during the winter season, and this is represented by the cool tones of color that are in this paintings. The blues are very prominent in this piece and bring... If you want to propose a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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