Impressions of a sensualist: Painting life s pleasures
One of the leading lights of the Impressionist movement, Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 1919) remains a towering figure in art history with enduring public appeal. Sunbathed, charming, and sensual, his work shows painting at its most lighthearted and luminous, while championing the plein air and color innovations of his time.
Renoir s oeuvre was prolific, with some several thousand works in his lifetime. Much influenced by forerunners such as Courbet, Degas, Manet, Delacroix, he worked with contemporary peers such as Monet to explore fresh uses of color and brushwork, rendering texture and depth with different-hued daubs. Drawn to intimate and tender human scenes, his subjects include lovers, mothers, and numerous nudes.
As his career progressed, Renoir investigated different styles and techniques, shifting away from the feathery Impressionist touch to a more robust, classical corporeality, sometimes called his Ingres period, and later to monumental pieces such as The Bathers. From the abundant output of his lengthy career, this essential artist introduction selects key Renoir works to explore his innovations in the art of painting, as much as his traditions in pursuit of beauty, harmony, and the female form.
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Uno de los grandes protagonistas del movimiento impresionista, Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) sigue siendo una figura destacada en la historia del arte al tiempo que sigue atrayendo al público. Bañada por la luz del sol, encantadora y sensual, su obra es una muestra de la pintura más alegre y luminosa, y una defensa de la pintura al aire libre y de las innovaciones de su tiempo relativas al color.
Renoir fue un artista prolífico, con varios miles de pinturas realizadas a lo largo de su vida. Muy influido por artistas innovadores como Courbet, Degas, Manet o Delacroix, trabajó con contemporáneos como Monet en la exploración de nuevos usos y aplicaciones del color, logrando textura y profundidad a partir de pinceladas sueltas. Atraído por las escenas íntimas y tiernas, entre sus temas más recurrentes se cuentan amantes, madres y numerosos desnudos.
A medida que su carrera avanzaba, Renoir experimentó con diferentes estilos y técnicas, alejándose del etéreo toque impresionista para acercarse a una corporeidad más clásica y robusta, lo que en ocasiones se ha descrito como su “período Ingres”, y más tarde a piezas monumentales como Les Grandes Baigneuses. De entre la abundante producción de su larga carrera, este libro imprescindible sobre Renoir selecciona las obras clave del artista para explorar sus innovaciones en el arte de la pintura, así como la tradición que hay detrás de su búsqueda de la representación de la belleza, la armonía y la figura femenina.
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. Illustrated. One of the leading lights of the Impressionist movement, Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) remains a towering figure in art history with enduring public appeal. Sun-kissed, charming, and sensual, his work shows painting at its most lighthearted and luminous, while championing the plein air and color innovations of his time.Renoirs oeuvre was prolific, with some several thousand works in his lifetime. Much influenced by forerunners such as Courbet, Degas, Manet, Delacroix, he worked with contemporary peers such as Monet to explore fresh uses of color and brushwork, rendering texture and depth with different-hued daubs. Drawn to intimate and tender human scenes, his subjects include lovers, mothers, and numerous nudes.As his career progressed, Renoir investigated different styles and techniques, shifting away from the feathery Impressionist touch to a more robust, classical corporeality, sometimes called his Ingres period, and later to monumental pieces such as The Bathers. From the abundant output of his lengthy career, this essential artist introduction selects key Renoir works to explore his innovations in the art of painting, as much as his traditions in pursuit of beauty, harmony, and the female form.About the seriesBorn back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHENs Basic Art series features:a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importancea concise biographyapproximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions. N° de réf. du vendeur SONG3836531097
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