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title: Vision after the Sermon by Gauguin
author: National Gallery of Scotland
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15758/vision-after-the-sermon-by-gauguin/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Vision after the Sermon by Gauguin
_Authored by National Gallery of Scotland_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15758.png)
## Image Caption
An 1888 oil on canvas, *Vision after the Sermon*, by [Paul Gauguin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Paul_Gauguin/) (1848-1903), the French post-impressionist painter. The scene shows Breton [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) in their traditional headgear watching an enactment of a sermon they have just heard (from the priest on the far right): an angel wrestling [Jacob](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jacob/). The work is typical of Gauguin's distinctive style with bold colours and a flattened perspective. The outlines are marked, and he uses symbolism in an overall composition that ignores a specific light source. (National Gallery of [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/), Edinburgh)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Scotland, N. G. o. (2022, April 29). Vision after the Sermon by Gauguin. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Scotland, National Gallery of. "Vision after the Sermon by Gauguin." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 29, 2022. .
### MLA
Scotland, National Gallery of. "Vision after the Sermon by Gauguin." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Apr 2022, .
## License & Copyright
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