1. Paul Gauguin's Transition - Post-Impressionism to Symbolism
Impressionism was generated to capture a response or feeling for the viewer. The style of Impressionism had a focus on the momentary effect of light, nature, and movement. Post-Impressionism was the reaction to Impressionism. The artists of Post-Impressionism focused more on the symbolic content, visual design and structure. ... Without his need for an exotic destination there would be no primitive quality to his art....
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