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Post‑Impressionism at Orsay – Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne

Decode Post‑Impressionist strategies at Orsay: emotive color, constructed form, and symbolic narrative.

11/24/2025
13 min read
Van Gogh canvas detail with vivid brushwork

Three Lenses

  • Cézanne: Building forms with planes; look for geometric scaffolding.
  • Van Gogh: Directional stroke energy; color as emotional register.
  • Gauguin: Symbolic flattening; pattern and myth-making.

Compare & Contrast

Work Type Cézanne Van Gogh Gauguin
Color Aim Structure Emotion Symbol
Edge Constructed Pulsing Deliberately flat
Space Built volumes Compressed Decorative plane

Image Highlights

Van Gogh texture Card Players structure


Bottom Line

Shift lenses per artist: construction with Cézanne, emotion with Van Gogh, symbol with Gauguin — then cross-compare.

Over de auteur

Painting Interpreter

Painting Interpreter

Gemaakt om slim van Orsay te genieten—heldere cadans & context.

Tags

Post-Impressionism
Van Gogh
Gauguin
Cézanne
color

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