Paul Gauguin’s First Masterpiece: The Vision After the Sermon

A dream-like image made from a “primitive” artistic impulse

Vision after the Sermon (1888) by Paul Gauguin. Oil on canvas. 92 x 73 cm. National Galleries of Scotland, UK. Image source Wikimedia Commons

This painting is often thought of as Paul Gauguin’s first masterpiece. As an image that combined the mystical with the everyday, it marked a crucial turning point on his creative path as an artist.