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''The pain passes, but the beauty remains.'' }}

''The pain passes, but the beauty remains.'' }}

{{cquote| "Why shouldn't art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world." }}

{{cquote| ''Why shouldn't art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world.''}}

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 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.