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Paul Gauguin, Matamoe (Landscape With Peacocks), 1892; The Pushkin Museum, Moscow.   © Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images. Gauguin is known for his colorful Tahitian paintings, but unfortunately, enhanced reproductions like the one below usually detract from rather than improve images of his work. There's so much glare and excess photo editing here that the original lines, figures, flow of energy and overall appearance of the painting have been flattened into a nearly incomprehensible mélange. The museum's photo above comes closer to the authentic work, as shown by the photo of the painting on display at the Thyssen Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, in 2012 (Getty Images). Note that some experts question the title Matamoe (meaning death), suggesting that Gauguin might have intended to call the painting Matamua (loosely translated as Once Upon a Time), and instead made a simple spelling error. However, most believe that the title is a metaphor, referring to Gauguin's sense of being reborn during this fertile period in his career.  Altered version of a painting by Paul Gauguin.
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Dicky Simpson
6/5/2022 02:01:23 pm
It means Death. The Polynesians thought it was disrespectful for a son not to eat his Father. The hut is a mortuary. The man is cutting the wood to cook him. The Women are planning the assembly., The palm tree is giving the hut shelter. I came to this web-site to ask the meaniing of the Peacocks.
N.r.
9/14/2024 08:15:54 am
The peacocks in this interpretation could be more than symbols of beauty or vanity. They might represent spiritual messengers or guides who bridge the world of the living and the dead. In many cultures, animals serve as psychopomps—creatures that escort souls into the afterlife. Their presence at the scene of a death-related ritual might signal the spiritual journey that the deceased is about to undertake. Leave a Reply. |
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