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  2. Aug 19, 2024 · Pierre-Auguste Renoir (born February 25, 1841, Limoges, France—died December 3, 1919, Cagnes) was a French painter originally associated with the Impressionist movement. His early works were typically Impressionist snapshots of real life, full of sparkling color and light.

  3. Apr 2, 2014 · A leading Impressionist painter, Pierre-Auguste Renoir was one of the most famous artists of the early 20th century.

  4. Feb 25, 2021 · Born in 1841 in Limoges, a city southwest of Paris, Renoir earned money for his family as a porcelain painter when he was a young man. Honing his talents by copying artworks that hung in the...

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  5. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (/ r ɛ n ˈ w ɑːr /; [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.

    • Renoir’s early life was shaped by poverty. Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born in 1841 in Limoges in south-west France. His father was a tailor and his mother was a dressmaker, which is perhaps significant given that he would go on to become fascinated by fashion.
    • Renoir was one of the main founders of Impressionism. In 1869 Renoir began sketching beside the water at La Grenouillère, outside Paris, with Claude Monet.
    • Renoir’s Impressionist work was rejected by the Salon. On occasion during the 1860s, Renoir submitted paintings that were accepted into the famous Salon exhibitions, as did Monet.
    • Renoir mixed with the Parisian elite, from writers to restaurateurs to bankers. Renoir’s ability to capture the crowd garnered the attention of the Parisian elite.
  6. Feb 25, 2015 · Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French Impressionist painter whose eye for beauty made him one of the movement's most popular practitioners. He is best known for his paintings of bustling Parisian modernity and leisure in the last three decades of the 19 th century.

  7. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) was a French artist who is considered one of the leading figures of the Impressionist movement. He was known for his use of vibrant colors, loose brushstrokes, and depictions of everyday life, particularly scenes of leisure and pleasure.

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