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| − | '''Pierre-Auguste Renoir''' lived from 1841 to 1919. He was a famous painter of [[Impressionism]], perhaps the only artist who never produced a sad painting. He believed that art needs to be pretty, and eventually left Impressionism to paint classical nudes. His most famous paintings are "[[Le Moulin de la Galette]]" and "The Bathers". | + | '''Pierre-Auguste Renoir''' lived from 1841 to 1919. He was a famous painter of [[Impressionism]], perhaps the only artist who never produced a sad painting. He believed that art needs to be pretty, and eventually left Impressionism to paint classical nudes. His most famous paintings are "[[Le Moulin de la Galette]]", [http://www.conservapedia.com/Image:Renoir_The_Pont_des_Arts%2C_Paris.jpg "Le Pont des Arts"] and "The Bathers". |
He was born on February 25, 1841, at Limoges, [[France]] and died on December 3, 1919, at Cagnes sur Mer, France. | He was born on February 25, 1841, at Limoges, [[France]] and died on December 3, 1919, at Cagnes sur Mer, France. | ||
Revision as of 14:03, May 31, 2007
Pierre-Auguste Renoir lived from 1841 to 1919. He was a famous painter of Impressionism, perhaps the only artist who never produced a sad painting. He believed that art needs to be pretty, and eventually left Impressionism to paint classical nudes. His most famous paintings are "Le Moulin de la Galette", "Le Pont des Arts" and "The Bathers".
He was born on February 25, 1841, at Limoges, France and died on December 3, 1919, at Cagnes sur Mer, France.
See also
External links
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Renoir Encyclopædia Britannica.