Many older biographies did claim Gauguin had syphilis. Recent DNA tests on four teeth found no evidence of the disease, so scholars now treat that diagnosis as doubtful. He was nevertheless gravely ill with ulcers, infections and heavy laudanum and alcohol use, making acute cardiac collapse or related complications the more likely immediate cause of death.
I also love going to the National Gallery where they have Gauguin and Van Gogh’s work almost side by side and how different their style was. Considering that they lived together and competed and probably inspired each other.
For those of us unfamiliar with your location, are you referring to the U.S. National Gallery, or another country? I love The National Gallery in Canada. 🙂
That's a great point! I was talking about the National Gallery in London! But I loved the National Gallery in Washington. Are you inviting me to the one in Canada?
I'll definitely be sharing these facts! how appropriate that Hogarth, the father of political satire, had a pug (the most silly-looking of all dogs) called Trump! And that fact about Gauguin, I knew about this but it still makes me feel sick, totally unforgivable.
In the end Paul Gauguin actually turned out to be an immoral and criminal subhuman male with ZERO humanity and morality alongside human decency, full stop.
Abandoning your kids to marry an actual kid is so awful!
For some reason I’ve always had a weird aversion to Gaugin and his artwork and your facts just solidified my feelings!
Yes, Gauguin was a bastard. Different times, different morals, but yes, the man was a piece of shit, though the artist was immense.
Most of all Paul Gauguin turned out to be a subhuman criminal in the end, period
Yea, I too will be pocketing these facts!!
😍😍😍
Some fascinating facts. Wasn’t Paul Gauguin also riddled with syphillis by the time he died?!?
Many older biographies did claim Gauguin had syphilis. Recent DNA tests on four teeth found no evidence of the disease, so scholars now treat that diagnosis as doubtful. He was nevertheless gravely ill with ulcers, infections and heavy laudanum and alcohol use, making acute cardiac collapse or related complications the more likely immediate cause of death.
I also love going to the National Gallery where they have Gauguin and Van Gogh’s work almost side by side and how different their style was. Considering that they lived together and competed and probably inspired each other.
One of my upcoming stories will actually be about this relationship involving a pact. Stay tuned ! National is my favorite Museum.
For those of us unfamiliar with your location, are you referring to the U.S. National Gallery, or another country? I love The National Gallery in Canada. 🙂
That's a great point! I was talking about the National Gallery in London! But I loved the National Gallery in Washington. Are you inviting me to the one in Canada?
Visitors always welcome!
Oh wow! That’s so interesting that they can uncover that from his teeth. Thank you.
Look forward to it. National is amazing.
Absolutely wonderful …loving your work!
Thanks Hina !
I'll definitely be sharing these facts! how appropriate that Hogarth, the father of political satire, had a pug (the most silly-looking of all dogs) called Trump! And that fact about Gauguin, I knew about this but it still makes me feel sick, totally unforgivable.
Thanks Melissa for your feedback
Above all Paul Gauguin turned out to be subhuman trash and even subhuman abomination in the end👎👎
In the end Paul Gauguin actually turned out to be an immoral and criminal subhuman male with ZERO humanity and morality alongside human decency, full stop.