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Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Pierre-Auguste Renoir. 1841-1919 Painter. Born February 25, 1841 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France Son of a tailor One of 7 children As a boy, worked in a china factory painting flowers on cups & saucers Enrolls in art school. Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir

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  1. Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1841-1919 Painter

  2. Born February 25, 1841 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France Son of a tailor One of 7 children As a boy, worked in a china factory painting flowers on cups & saucers Enrolls in art school Pierre-Auguste Renoir

  3. Becomes friends with other artists: monet, sisley, bazille • They develop a new style of painting called Impressionism • uses bright colors placed next to each other, quick brush strokes • Work outdoors, observe how light effects objects as it moves across sky

  4. Girl with Watering Can 1876

  5. Luncheon of the Boating Party (1881) In 1890, he married one of his models, Aline Charigot (she’s in the painting above). They had 3 sons.

  6. On the Terrace (1879)

  7. Beach scene, Guernsey 1883

  8. The Umbrellas (1883)

  9. Develops rheumatoid arthritis (1892) – still paints while in wheelchair • Moves to warmer climate in south of france • Visits Louvre in 1919 to see his own paintings alongside the masters • Dies of Pneumonia December 3, 1919 (age 78) • Two of his paintings have sold posthumously for more than $70 million each Self Portrait (1910)

  10. Boy Writing (1900) The Artists Son Jean (1900)

  11. Renoir’s paintings notable for vibrant light, saturated color, candid compositions • Impressionist style: suggested details thru freely used touches of color, figures softly blend with one another & backgrounds Strawberries (1905)

  12. Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette 1876

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