French Artist Communities Talk 2: The Pont Aven Painters 🎨
Travel to Pont Aven, a small town in Brittany that became a magnet for artists in the late 19th century. Juliet Heslewood reveals how painters such as Paul Gauguin and Émile Bernard developed the Synthetist style — characterised by bold colour, simplified forms, and symbolic content.
What to expect:
- 🎨 Insights into the Pont Aven colony’s artistic breakthroughs
- 🌊 Stories of Brittany’s landscapes and cultural life
- 🖥️ A hybrid format — attend in person or via Zoom
Part of the Ashmolean’s Connect & Collaborate season.
This event is part of a four-talk series:
- Talk 1 – The Barbizon School – Sat 15/11/2025
- Talk 2 – The Pont Aven Painters – Sat 13/12/2025
- Talk 3 – Van Gogh & Gauguin – Sat 24/01/2026
- Talk 4 – The Fauves – Sat 21/02/2026