Pierre-Auguste Renoir
French painter and sculptor (1841–1919) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919) was a French artist. He was a leading painter who helped to create the Impressionist style. He painted portraits, and still life, but above all, he painted social scenes of the day.
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir | |
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Born | Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-02-25)25 February 1841 |
Died | 3 December 1919(1919-12-03) (aged 78) |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Impressionism |
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As a painter of women, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau".[1]