Friday, December 05, 2008

Fine Art Friday - Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait

Mother and Child
Mother and Child, 1881
Barnes Foundation, Merion, USA

Girl With Watering Can
Girl with a Watering Can, 1876
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

Madame and Daughters
Madame Georges Charpentier and Her Children, 1878
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Confidences
Confidences (Two Best Friends), 1878
Oskar Reinhart Museum, Winterthur, Switzerland

Woman Reading
Madame Chocquet Reading, 1876
Private Collection

Young Woman at the Piano
Flowers in a Vase, c.1866
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

Flowers in a Vase
Flowers in a Vase, c.1866
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

Child With Cat
Child with Cat (Julie Manet), 1887,
Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France

Two Sisters
Two Sisters, 1881,
The Art Institute of Chicago


Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841–December 3, 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".

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4 comments:

  1. Lisa5:05 AM

    I love Renoir's gentle portraits and soft colors. So pretty. Thanks for the culture this morning, Esther! &:o)

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  2. Ann Murray5:51 AM

    There appears to be a dignity and elegance in his subjects. I particularly like the two sisters, and the two friends and the delicacy with which he painted the vase of flowers. Lovely, Esther. Have a nice weekend!

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  3. Mary B6:46 AM

    He is my favorite! I have a large poster of Dance in the City in my entrance.

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  4. EC Gefroh6:47 PM

    I think that is why I like this artist so much too Lisa.

    Yes, he does capture that V. Thank you. Same to you.

    Mary, glad I picked him!

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