There are considered the motives of gospel iconography and the peculiarities of its interpretation in the creative work by Rouault, analyzed his pictures of the traditional Christian motives and the canvases associated with the Gospel. There is covered the connection of the artist’s painting technique with the church stainedglass window and the Byzantine mosaics and frescos; considered the graphic cycle “Miserere and the War” where the peculiarities of the gospel iconography are reflected the most fully and brightly.

There is covered the theme of sacrifice and cross way – the most important in the art of Gauguin and Rouault. There are considered the brightest works of the masters connected with this theme: self-portraits and pictures on Gospel plots by Gauguin, picturesque and graphic works by Rouault that represent directly Christian plots and connected with the Gospel by indirection.