Pierre-Auguste Renoir | |
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 Renoir, c. 1875 | |
| Born | 25 February 1841 Limoges, France |
| Died | 3 December 1919 (aged 78) Cagnes-sur-Mer, France |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Bal du moulin de la Galette, 1876 Luncheon of the Boating Party, 1880 Pink and Blue, 1881 Girls at the Piano, 1892 Nude, 1910 |
| Movement | Impressionism |
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir (/rɛnˈwɑːr/;[1] French: [pjɛʁ oɡyst ʁənwaʁ]; 25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919) was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau."[2]
He was the father of actor Pierre Renoir (1885–1952), filmmaker Jean Renoir (1894–1979) and ceramic artist Claude Renoir (1901–1969). He was the grandfather of the filmmaker Claude Renoir (1913–1993), son of Pierre.
- ^ "Renoir". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
- ^ Read, Herbert: The Meaning of Art, page 127. Faber, 1931.