Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on 25 February 1841 in Limoges. A French painter and sculptor, Renoir was one of the leading figures of Impressionism. Starting as a porcelain painter, he studied with Gleyre and became friends with Monet, Sisley and Bazille, painting scenes of leisure with a soft, luminous touch, as in Bal du moulin de la Galette and Luncheon of the Boating Party. His later work shifted to a more classical style, with nudes and bathers in warm colors. In his last decades he suffered from rheumatoid arthritis but continued to paint with brushes strapped to his hands. His son Jean became a celebrated film director.
Before and after
- 1841Discovery of praseodymium
- 1841Publication of Swiss Psalm
- 26 January 1841Founding of Hong Kong
- from 30 January 1841 to 1 July 1962Belgian Empire
- 25 February 1841Birth of Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- 4 April 1841Death of William Henry Harrison
- 3 May 1841Founding of New Zealand
- 8 September 1841Birth of Antonín Dvořák
- 28 September 1841Birth of Georges Clemenceau
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1792Publication of La Marseillaise
- 7 May 1824Beethoven's Ninth Symphony premieres
- c. 1860sImpressionism
- 26 November 1865Publication of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- 19 March 1882Construction of Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family
- from 1886 to 1905Rise of Post-impressionism
The era
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