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Pierre-Auguste Renoir Biography
- Full Name:
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Short Name:
- Renoir
- Date of Birth:
- 25 Feb 1841
- Date of Death:
- 03 Dec 1919
- Focus:
- Paintings
- Mediums:
- Oil
- Subjects:
- Figure, Landscapes, Scenery
- Art Movement:
Impressionism
- Hometown:
Limoges, France
Renoir is one of the foundering members of the Impressionist movement and an artist best known for his depictions of pleasant scenes and curvy women.
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Taking great pleasure in his work, Renoir drew inspiration from a variety of sources and changed his technique many times during his career. Renoir´s passion for painting was obvious too all who knew him and observed his work.
François Boucher
Paris
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born in Limoges, France, on February 25th 1841.
His artistic career began at the age of thirteen when he started working as a porcelain painter in a Parisian factory, creating flower designs on China. He went on to join the studio of the Swiss artist Charles Gle