Also known as: Jacob Wrestling with the Angel (Show more) Vision of the Sermon, an oil-on-canvas painting created by French artist Paul Gauguin in 1888 during the year he worked closely with the younger artist Émile Bernard in Pont-Aven in the Brittany region of France. The painting is an example of the new decorative style Gauguin developed during this period and which he termed Synthetism. His approach was based on areas of pure color (e.g., without shaded areas or modeling), a few strong lines, and an almost two-dimensional arrangement of parts. Both Gauguin and Bernard were influenced by the Symbolist movement, which favored works based on fantasy and the imagination. ...(100 of 332 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!