The Expressive Power Of Color

The starting point of this paper is to explore the spiritual pursuit and artistic expression of Gauguin's works in the early and middle stages.The breakthrough point is his understanding of nature in different periods.Then,combining with the specific works of art of Gauguin and the influencing factors of his creation and style formation in different periods,the indivisible relationship between color expression and nature in Gauguin's creation is discussed.The paper is divided into three parts.The first part investigates the relationship between color expression and nature in Gauguin's early creation.It is divided into two sections which elaborates the influence of traditional painting and impressionist painting on the direct reproduction of nature.The second part analyses the color expression in Gauguin's creation in the middle and later period,and the inner relationship between life style and nature and it is divided into two sections.The use of decorative colors such as Japanese Ukiyo prints in Gauguin's creation is discussed in the first section.The direct reproduction of nature is transformed into the internal connection with nature.The second section focuses on the analyzing of Gauguin's yearning for primitive nature and his practice in action.Deeply communicating with nature in the primitive island,his painting style gradually matured after this life experience,and his works of art with great personal color expression were formed.The third part of the paper discusses his influence on personal creation through the combination of Gauguin's re-understanding of color,and his artistic practice of communicating with nature and experiencing life in his creation.