As per our current Database, Paul Gauguin has been died on May 8, 1903 (age 54).
When Paul Gauguin die, Paul Gauguin was 54 years old.
Popular As | Paul Gauguin |
Occupation | Painter |
Age | 54 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Born | June 7, 1848 (Paris, France) |
Birthday | June 7 |
Town/City | Paris, France |
Nationality | France |
Paul Gauguin’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
Paul Gauguin was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.
Post-Impressionist Artist who depicted village life in Tahiti in such colorful works as "Spirit of the Dead Watching." His work became popular after his death and influenced such notables as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.
He grew up in Peru and France and joined the French merchant marine as a pilot's assistant at age 17. He then worked as a stockbroker at the Paris Bourse and was a highly successful businessman for over a decade.
He suffered from syphilis and alcoholism and died in French Polynesia at age 54 from a morphine overdose.
He married a Danish woman named Mette-Sophie Gad, with whom he had five children. His passion for art eventually consumed him, and his wife kicked him out. He returned to Paris where he spent the rest of his life battling depression.
He was a friend and artistic contemporary of fellow renowned Painter Vincent van Gogh.