Renoir - Couverture souple

Renoir, Pierre Auguste

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798900080024

Editeur : Hermann Press, 2026

Synopsis

Enter the warm and colorful world of Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919), the French Impressionist celebrated for his radiant scenes of leisure, friendship, dance, gardens, and modern Parisian life. This pocket guide traces Renoir’s career from his early experiments with light and broken color to the more classical figure paintings of his later years. Learn what to look for in his soft brushwork, glowing flesh tones, lively groups, rich fabrics, and ability to convey movement and sociability. Biographical insights, engaging anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations reveal the perseverance and curiosity that sustained his long artistic journey. A close examination of one acclaimed masterpiece explores the careful organization underlying its relaxed atmosphere. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this inviting volume offers a vivid introduction to an artist whose paintings celebrate beauty, companionship, and the sensory pleasures of the visible world.

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À propos de l'auteur

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French painter and a leading figure of Impressionism, celebrated for his luminous color and depictions of modern social life. His paintings of figures, leisure, landscapes, and intimate domestic scenes capture the changing visual experience of contemporary France. Later in his career, his renewed engagement with classical traditions and the human figure broadened his influence on subsequent generations of painters.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hermann Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798900080024
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible