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In 1862 Renoir began studying art under [[Charles Gleyre]] in [[Paris]]. Masters, particularly those of the 18th century, like [[Jean-Antoine Watteau|Antoine Watteau]], [[François Boucher]] and [[Jean-Honoré Fragonard]], influenced his own painting throughout his career. He studied the art of this masters visiting the Louvre. Finding a new inspiration in nature, he, as other impressionist artists, displayed vibrant light and color instead of the somber blacks that had dominated previous painting. [[Gustave Courbet]] had also an important influence in his work. In 1881, he traveled to Algeria, Spain and Italy; he met [[Titian]]'s masterpieces in Florence and the paintings of [[Raphael]] in Rome and Venice conquered him in a way that he will evoke in several canvases.

In 1862 Renoir began studying art under [[Charles Gleyre]] in [[Paris]]. Masters, particularly those of the 18th century, like [[Jean-Antoine Watteau|Antoine Watteau]], [[François Boucher]] and [[Jean-Honoré Fragonard]], influenced his own painting throughout his career. He studied the art of this masters visiting the Louvre. Finding a new inspiration in nature, he, as other impressionist artists, displayed vibrant light and color instead of the somber blacks that had dominated previous painting. [[Gustave Courbet]] had also an important influence in his work. In 1881, he traveled to Algeria, Spain and Italy; he met [[Titian]]'s masterpieces in Florence and the paintings of [[Raphael]] in Rome and Venice conquered him in a way that he will evoke in several canvases.

   

   

Some art historians consider the following periods in Renoir's artworks: "The beginnings" 1858-1869, "Impressionism" 1870-1878, "dry" or "Ingres period" from 1881 to 1888 (a more decorative and traditional style), "the pearly period" after 1890, Renoirs work moved in a new direction yet again... he returned to using thin brush strokes and became less concerned with outlines... epic nudes and domestic scenes", "... "late career" early twentieth century, Renoirs style changed again and he opted for stronger colors - often reds and oranges - and thick brush strokes... the female nude was a favorite subject of Renoirs and he depicted details of the scene through freely-brushed spots of color which fused his figures and their surroundings." [http://www.artble.com/artists/pierre-auguste_renoir/more_information/style_and_technique].  

Some art historians consider the following periods in Renoir's artworks: "The beginnings" 1858-1869, "Impressionism" 1870-1878, "dry" or "Ingres period" from 1881 to 1888 (a more decorative and traditional style), "the pearly period" after 1890 until 1897, Renoirs work moved in a new direction yet again... he returned to using thin brush strokes and became less concerned with outlines... epic nudes and domestic scenes", "... "late career" early twentieth century, Renoirs style changed again and he opted for stronger colors - often reds and oranges - and thick brush strokes... the female nude was a favorite subject of Renoirs and he depicted details of the scene through freely-brushed spots of color which fused his figures and their surroundings." [http://www.artble.com/artists/pierre-auguste_renoir/more_information/style_and_technique].  

[[Image:Pierre-Auguste Renoir - By the Water.jpg|thumb|By the Water, 1880.]]

[[Image:Pierre-Auguste Renoir - By the Water.jpg|thumb|By the Water, 1880.]]