The Green Christ
Paul Gauguin · 1889
Why it's great
A green Christ on the cross is shown in a Breton landscape, as women in traditional caps mourn. Gauguin used flat, symbolic color, in contrast to realistic painting. It's also called 'The Breton Calvary.' It's a key example of his style, known as Synthetism.
Where to see it
📍 Royal Museums of Fine Arts of BelgiumBrussels, Belgium
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Paul Gauguin was born in Paris and spent part of childhood in Peru. He worked as a stockbroker before turning to painting full-time. He lived in Brittany, in Arles with Van Gogh, and then in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific, seeking a simpler life. His flat, vivid colors influenced Picasso and Matisse.
