Gauguin and the Origins of Symbolism

by Guillermo Solana, Guy Cogeval, Mary Dolores Jiménez-Blanco Blanco

One of the key paradoxes concerning Paul Gauguin is the fact that he was both a profound individualist and at the same time the founder of an artistic school. For the young artists collectively known as the Nabis, Gauguin's personal version of Symbolism became the canonical route to modern art. The book, which accompanies an exhibition at the Museo Thyssen-Bornemsiza, reveals this double facet of the artist and his legacy through a series of successive encounters between Gauguin and his masters, his contemporaries and his pupils.

Genres: Art

328 pages, Hardcover

First published March 2, 2005

About the author

Guillermo Solana, PhD in philosophy from the Autonomous University of Madrid, taught aesthetics there as Tenured Professor of Aesthetics and Art Theory, publishing extensively on art, and has served as Artistic Director of the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum since 2005.

Reviews

[candela · Rating 4 out of 5]

ES BUENÍSIMO y he aprendido una jartá