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The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture

By: Peter Tuka
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 Art History Podcast that uncovers The Bigger Picture of the world we are a small part of. Each episode, we zoom in on one work of art to explore the historical currents, the personal convictions, and the shifting perspectives hidden in plain sight. You’ve seen the art. Now, it’s time to hear the story behind it. Because there is always more than meets the eye. There is always The Bigger Picture.Peter Tuka
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  • Paul Gauguin - Vision After the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel), 1888

    Paul Gauguin - Vision After the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel), 1888
    Mar 2 2026

    In this episode, we zoom in on Paul Gauguin’s painting Vision after the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel) painted in 1888 and displayed in the collection of the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh. We will discuss how Gauguin steered away from representation of objective reality and moved towards expression of inner personal vision.


    Artworks mentioned:


    Paul Gauguin, Vision after the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel), 1888, oil on canvas, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh


    Paul Gauguin, ⁠Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?⁠, 1897-1898, oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston


    Rembrandt, Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, c.1659, oil on canvas, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin

    Eugène Delacroix, Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, 1854-1861, mural, Chapel of the Holy Angels in the Church of Saint-Sulpice, Paris
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