The Life Timeline of Paul Gauguin

 

1848 – Paul Gauguin is born on the 7^th June as Eugene Henri Paul Gauguin.

 

1849 – Gauguin and his family sail for Puru. Gauguin’s Farther dies on Route. He lives in lima with his Mother Aline and Sister Marie.

 

1853 – The family return to Orleans France.

 

1865 – Gauguin joins the merchant navy.

 

1867 – His mother Aline dies while Gauguin is at sea.

 

1873 – He marries Mette Gad.

 

1874 – Birth of their first child, Emile.

 

1877 – Birth of daughter Aline.

 

1879 – Exhibits at the impressionist exhibition.

 

1881 – Exhibits at the sixth impressionist exhibition. Dealer Durand Ruel buys the paintings. Birth of Jean Rene.

 

1883 – Loses his job as a stockbroker and concentrates on painting. Birth of Paul.

 

1884 – Mette returns to Denmark with family.

 

1886 – Gauguin travels to Pont-Aven in Brittany to paint.

 

1887 – Travels to Panama & Martinique.

 

1888 – Stays with Vincent Van Gogh in Arles.

 

1889 – First exhibition in Paris of the impressionist and synthetist group.

 

1891 – Travels to Copenhagen to say goodbye to his family then leaves for Tahiti.

 

1893 – Gauguin returns to Paris.

 

1895 – Goes back to Tahiti & builds himself a house.

 

1896 – Gauguin & Pahura have a daughter who dies shortly after birth.

 

1897 – Daughter Aline dies. Gauguin attempts suicide.

 

1898 – Pahura gives birth to son Emile.

 

1901 - Moves to the remote Marquesas Islands and builds a house where his Vahine Vaeoho gives birth to a daughter Tahiatik-amoata.

 

1903 – Gauguin dies on the 8^th May.