Impressions of a sensualist: Painting life s pleasures
One of the leading lights of the Impressionist movement, Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 1919) remains a towering figure in art history with enduring public appeal. Sunbathed, charming, and sensual, his work shows painting at its most lighthearted and luminous, while championing the plein air and color innovations of his time.
Renoir s oeuvre was prolific, with some several thousand works in his lifetime. Much influenced by forerunners such as Courbet, Degas,...
Impressions of a sensualist: Painting life s pleasures
One of the leading lights of the Impressionist movement, Pi...
