It was made famous by such artists and writers as Paul Gauguin, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Herman Melville, whose portrayal of the tropical beauty and tranquillity of the South Sea Islands captured the imagination of many.
Selle on teinud kuulsaks niisugused kunstnikud ja kirjanikud nagu Paul Gauguin, Robert Louis Stevenson ja Herman Melville, kes on Lõunamere saarte troopilise ilu ja rahu kujutamisega paljude meeli köitnud.