Celebrates one of the giants of French Impressionism with luxurious, large images. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) was one of the founders of Impressionism and a friend of Monet, Pissarro, and Sisley. He worked side by side with Monet on the banks of the Seine, sharing his concern for light and color, but landscape painting never overshadowed his enduring love for figure painting. Reveling in the ample curves of the nudes he painted more and more frequently in his later years, Renoir was also a master at capturing the spirit of Parisian life. His art is filled with optimism - his lifelong philosophy was that he painted because it gave him pleasure, and he shares this pleasure with those who view his work. It is almost always summer in his images, and in paintings like the Moulin de la Galette, Dance at Bougival, and Luncheon of the Boating Party, he provides a lasting record of his contemporaries relaxing and enjoying their free time.

Pages: 180, Year of Publication: 0411, Dimensions: 26x26cm