Ia Orana Maria
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| Ia Orana Maria (Ave Maria) | |
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| Artist | Paul Gauguin |
| Year | 1891 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 114 cm × 88 cm (45 in × 35 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
Ia Orana Maria (Ave Maria) is an 1891 oil on canvas painting by Paul Gauguin, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is one of the first works in his Tahitian period and shows two Polynesians (centre) greeting the Madonna and Child.
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Ink sketch for Ia Orana Maria (1892; Paris)
The two figures saluting Mary are inspired by this ancient bas-relief from the Javanese temple at Borobudur.
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- 1891 paintings
- Paintings in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Paintings by Paul Gauguin
- Paintings of the Madonna and Child