Biography of pierre auguste

(1841-1919)

Who Was Pierre-Auguste Renoir?

An innovative artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir started out as an apprentice to a porcelain painter and studied drawing in his free time. After years as a struggling painter, Renoir helped launch an artistic movement called Impressionism in 1870s. He eventually became one of the most highly regarded artists of his time.

Early Years

The son of a tailor and a seamstress, Renoir came from humble beginnings. He was the couple's sixth child, but two of his older siblings died as infants. The family moved to Paris sometime between 1844 and 1846, living near the Louvre, a world-renowned art museum. He attended a local Catholic school.

As a teenager, Renoir became an apprentice to a porcelain painter. He learned to kopia designs to decorate plates and other dishware. Before long, Renoir started doing other types of decorative painting to make a living. He also took free drawing classes at a city-sponsored art school, whi

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir

French painter and sculptor (1841–1919)

"Renoir" redirects here. For other people named Renoir, see Renoir (surname). For the 2012 film, see Renoir (film).

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (;^[1]French:[pjɛʁoɡystʁənwaʁ]; 25 February 1841 – 3 månad 1919) was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the sista representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau."^[2]

He was the father of actor Pierre Renoir (1885–1952), filmskapare Jean Renoir (1894–1979) and ceramic artist Claude Renoir (1901–1969). He was the grandfather of the filmmaker Claude Renoir (1913–1993), son of Pierre.

Life

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Youth

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France, in 1841. His father, Léonard Renoir, was a tailor of modest means, so, in 1844, Renoir's family moved to

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir

French, 1841–1919

One of the foremost Impressionist painters, Pierre-Auguste Renoir was notable for his portrayal of the human figure – especially the female form – and for his pursuit of beauty as much as immediacy in representation.

 Renoir was born on 25 February 1841 at Limoges in central France into a family of artisans; his father was a tailor; his mother a dressmaker. The sixth of seven children (of whom only five survived infancy), he was recognised as a gifted painter and singer at a young age. In 1845 the family moved to Paris, and when Renoir was 13 his parents apprenticed him to paint plates in a porcelain factory. Mechanisation of the porcelain factory caused him to move on to painting fans, and then cloth panels for churches. In his spare time he visited the Louvre, viewing Old Masters.

 In 1862, Renoir enrolled in evening classes to study drawing and anatomy at the École des Beaux-Arts, and he also joined