Vision After the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel) (1888)- Painted in Brittany, this work blends religious symbolism with bold abstraction. Breton women in traditional dress witness a biblical vision, separated by a diagonal tree trunk. Gauguin�s use of red ground and simplified forms was revolutionary, influencing Symbolism and later modernist movements. The painting challenges the boundary between reality and vision, making it a key example of his spiritual and stylistic experimentation. It�s a cornerstone of Symbolist painting.�� *Paul Gauguin (1848-1903)��was a French painter, sculptor,�printmaker,�ceramist, and writer, whose work has been primarily associated with the�Post-Impressionist�and�Symbolist�movements.�He is a noted as a pioneer of modern art, known for his experimental use of color and Synthetist style,�that were distinct from�Impressionism.�He abandoned a career as a stockbroker and his family in France, escaped from European life to pursue a "primitive" existence and artistic vision, eventually settling in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands.�His work�rejected Western naturalism in favor of simplified forms, bold outlines, and non-naturalistic colors to express emotional, tranquil and spiritual states. Gauguin's art was largely unappreciated during his lifetime but profoundly influenced 20th-century avant-garde artists such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.�