The works of Paul Gauguin in the modern world - this reliable investment capital, and prestige, and the art of the highest class, and the naked soul of the artist. This complex is a rarity even among the old masters, the recognized classics of painting, and of course, attracted to the paintings of Gauguin as the collectors and owners of capital. Characteristically, the recognition during the life of Gauguin did not wait - like the overwhelming majority of the artists whose work is now recognized as the highest achievement of world art. His first exhibition, held in Paris in 1893, was greeted with cool, not only among the public but even among other artists.

Auction of paintings, which was set up in 1895, allowed Gauguin hardly scrape together the minimum amount of money to go to Tahiti in Punaauia. And there - hard work, struggle for existence, suffering and hunger ...

Almost desperate, half-starved artist, struggling to maintain their own faith in their talent and their work in the most difficult period of his life to paint a picture, which is now considered his best paintings, they are most known and valued in the tens of millions of dollars.

Gauguin, who lived in Tahiti in a house on stilts, Pete breadfruit and used paint made from local plants (due to the catastrophic lack of funds) wrote the marvelous paintings radiate the joy of life, affecting the color purity and freshness lines. Now, these paintings are the pride of the world of auctions, and each work of Gauguin for sale now is an event of global significance. It is necessary to any of the auctions to announce that among the items to be painting Gauguin as news about it flies all the media world. The artist often worked almost for a bowl of soup would have been very surprised by this attitude to his paintings.

Gauguin little did not live to see the recognition: he died of a serious illness in 1903 while under investigation, desperate, and in 1906 in Paris, an exhibition of his works and the artist came posthumous fame.

In 2004, at auction Sotheby's «The Impressionists and the masters of the twentieth century" in New York, the picture "Maternity II» Paul Gauguin (1899) was exhibited marked "estimate upon request", which usually means the excess of the cost items of $ 50 million. True, such a price for the painting was not given, an anonymous buyer purchased the painting by Gauguin "only" for $ 39, 2 million. The painting - three of harmonious female silhouette background for them is a yellow-green sky. One of the women cuddle the baby (this beloved Tahitian Gauguin and his son), and the other two are holding flowers and fruits.

At Christie's auction in 2006 for his film "The man with the ax" was paid $ 40, 3 million. Selling the painting "Two Women" in 2006 at Sotheby's in London ($ 21, 4 million.) Has become, according to the representative of the auction house, one of the most significant events in the European auctions, while the painting itself is the most important creation of Gauguin, which was sold at auction in Europe for the past 15 years.

The web is really magical, filled with sunlight. Two naked to the waist Tahitian sitting opposite each other, and the sun's rays pour brown, smooth skin - absolutely living, breathing. Tenderness, beauty, affirmation of life - all of this in "Two Women" by Paul Gauguin. But the picture painted in 1902, a year before the artist's death, and while Gauguin was already ill. It's amazing how life and happiness just slopped with paintings seriously ill artist.

In 2007 at Sotheby's in New York, the painting "Morning" was sold for $ 39, 2 million. - And the price was even a surprise, since it was assumed that the painting will be sold for $ 40-60 million.

In the near future is expected to present at Sotheby's sculptural works Gauguin - not so long ago was found a wooden sculpture, which is considered one of the most important sculptures of the artist. It is called - "Tahitian". This event in the art world to look forward to, and the estimated price for "Tahitian Women" is not called - because in this case it is not just about one of the most important works of art, but about the unique work of the artist.

  Sofia Vargan

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