GAUGUIN'S TAHITIAN PERIOD
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The so-called Gauguin's Tahitian period was from June 1891 to September 1895, when Gauguin moved to Tahiti to discover new colors and genuine sensations, as a gesture of rebellion against European civilization, which he saw as artificial and decadent. Gauguin chose to paint Tahiti as an enchanted paradise instead of accurately capturing the real conditions of the place. To paint these works, Gauguin moved to inland villages, learned the Maori language and tried to integrate with the local community.
An interesting fact: In Polynesia, Gauguin produced a large number of erotic paintings, but when he died in Hiva Oa, where he is buried, the bishop of the island destroyed all his works, deeming them obscene.
