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Artists in 60 Seconds: Pierre-Auguste Renoir

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French 1841-1919). La Grenouillère, 1869. Oil on canvas. 26 1/8 x 32 7/8 in. (66.5 x 81 cm). NM 2425. Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.

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Movement, Style, School or Type of Art:

Impressionism

Date and Place of Birth:

February 25, 1841, Limoges, France

Life:

Renoir is best known for his portraits of women, children and groups of happy, casual people. More than the other Impressionists, he was interested in form and used rough brushwork to capture it. He continued to paint even after being crippled by arthritis (he had brushes tied to his hands). His paintings always retained their happy feeling, though.

Important Works:

  • Moulin de la Galette, 1876
  • Madame Charpentier and her Children, 1878
  • Luncheon of the Boating Party, 1881
  • The Bathers, 1884-87

Date and Place of Death:

December 3, 1919, Cagnes, France

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