Orana Maria (Hail Maria) 1894

"Orana Maria" (Hail Mary), a 1894 painting by Paul Gauguin, is a depiction of the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus. The composition uses a combination of bold, flat colors and simplified forms characteristic of Gauguin's Synthetist style. The painting is imbued with a sense of spirituality and reverence, while also highlighting the artist's fascination with the Tahitian culture and its religious practices, which he encountered during his time in the South Pacific.