Woman on a Chair, or Seated Woman, by Auguste Renoir (1895), is not his best painting. However, there are several excellent things about this masterpiece by the renowned French artist. The most striking feature is its rich, vibrant, and pure color palette. ❯❯❯
A beautiful sketch, exquisitely done. What mastery! It instantly captures the character and always conveys beauty with a softness, freedom, and transparency that is both complex and simultaneously transparent. The color combination is astonishing, and its ❯❯❯
The work was started but interrupted. Id like to understand why Renoir didnt finish it. What we see is so natural and organic, as if he captured the subject with genuine pleasure and artistic taste. He has a discerning eye, drawn to beauty, particularly in ❯❯❯
In this stunning painting, Renoir himself wrote about how successfully he worked. But the whole thing glowed, and we see both the master and the model helping each other. Sometimes theres a happy moment when everything comes together, and then we get a mas ❯❯❯
The work has been started but interrupted. Id like to understand why Renoir didnt finish it. What we see looks so natural and organic for him, as if he was painting with great pleasure and joy at that time. He had a high aesthetic sense; he was discerning ❯❯❯
In this stunning painting, Renoir himself wrote about how successfully he worked. But the entire piece seemed to glow, and we see both the artist and his model helping each other. Sometimes theres a moment of happiness when the model and the artist go thro ❯❯❯
Young Woman in a White Hat, 1892. In a three-quarter view, this beautiful work is strongly illuminated, creating a luminous impression. It showcases beauty and soft lyricism, with a sense of feminine grace. Her manner is elegant, her hand gently resting on ❯❯❯
Renoirs paintings are each filled with their own unique mood, yet also characteristic of his work as a whole. This mood is conveyed through the imagery, which is soft, gentle, romantic, and serene. These qualities can be observed most fully in this particu ❯❯❯
This work is unfamiliar to me. I can offer my opinion on certain aspects of it. Its important to know the intended audience and what value this work should highlight! ❯❯❯
I believe that even seasoned art historians cannot put into words the feelings an artist experiences during a moment of creative inspiration. True connoisseurs and admirers of art understand this and are deeply moved by it. Art should be seen with vision, ❯❯❯
I came here after watching the 2012 Renoir film. Well, what can I say? The film might not be bad, but the atmosphere in the film doesnt really match his paintings. It feels like the film kind of glossed over the paintings, didnt elaborate on them enough, and as a result, when you look at the actual paintings, it feels like they depict a completely different person.
Indeed, if the time hasnt come to see and understand with your heart and soul, without external explanations, then theres no point in discussing it. What I embrace with my soul, I adore; regarding everything else, I simply remain silent. ❯❯❯
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, one of five sons of the poor tailor Léonard Renoir, was born on February 25, 1841, in Limoges. Three years later, the family moved to Paris. Recognizing young Augustes talent for drawing, his father apprenticed him to a porcelain factory at the age of 13. The boy became so skilled at painting plates and cups that he was nicknamed Monsieur Rubens. Later, when creating paintings, Renoir applied skills acquired during those four years at the factory, and his canvases sometimes resemble polished porcelain surfaces. When machines made hand-painting obsolete, Auguste began painting fans, then curtains, until he had saved enough money for art studies.
At 21, Renoir enrolled in the School of Fine Arts. He believed that a good artist must master all the rules and techniques of the craft. He studied diligently, avoiding distractions with his fellow students, economizing on everything as he paid for his own education, and even collecting discarded paint tubes left by other students. When his savings ran out, Auguste began painting portraits on commission and happily returned to painting plates and curtains. Painting is an unparalleled pleasure for me, he said.
At school, Renoir met Claude Monet and became lifelong friends. Both of them often struggled financially and supported each other throughout their lives. From their student days, Renoir and Monet frequently painted the same subjects in a similar style. Later, they together championed Impressionism – a new movement that emphasized working outdoors, creating paintings in a single session inspired by what was seen, and rejecting black lines and black paints. The public did not accept this new art; they didnt understand it or buy it. Renoir, like his colleagues, struggled to make ends meet.
His financial situation began to improve when he was well into his thirties. He gained several wealthy patrons, including Marguerite Charpentier, the wife of a Parisian publisher, who herself commissioned portraits from him and recommended him to her friends. During this time, Auguste often visited a dance hall in Montmartre, which was then a suburb of Paris but still retained a village atmosphere. Here, he looked for models. To attract women, Renoir bought several fashionable straw hats and gave them away. Rumors spread throughout Montmartre about the wealthy artist, and mothers began bringing their daughters to Augustes studio, praising their virtues. Renoir was captivated by female beauty but preferred painting to love. The actress Jeanne Samary, who was in love with him, said of him: Renoir is not made for marriage. He combines with all the women he paints through the touch of his brush. Throughout his life, he created hundreds of portraits of women, often depicting nude models, and maintained exclusively friendly or professional relationships with them.
However, at 39, he met a woman he could not forget. Hoping to find peace, Renoir even traveled to Italy and Algeria. After returning a few months later, the painter proposed marriage to Aline Charigot, who was 18 years younger than him. She gave him three sons, who became an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. After his Italian journey and visits to museums, Renoir developed what he himself called a hatred of Impressionism. He began painting with great precision, striving to accurately reproduce form, paying more attention to composition, and using a darker palette. The artist was plagued by doubts about whether he knew his craft or if he was doing the right thing. Renoir destroyed several old paintings and constantly experimented with new styles as he worked on new pieces. He was accused of flitting from one style to another, but the artist did not argue. He always compared himself to a cork bobbing along in the current. Looking at Renoirs later works, it is hard to imagine that they were created by a man who was practically paralyzed. Rheumatism, which first appeared when he was young, eventually confined him to a chair and disfigured his hands. He could no longer hold a brush himself; it had to be inserted between his index and middle fingers.
When friends came to inquire about his health, Renoir amazed them with his unwavering cheerfulness. All in all, I am lucky because I can paint, he said. Even in his final hours, the artist, delirious, asked for his palette.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir died on December 4, 1919, at the age of 78. He never considered himself a great artist, but once said, I think I have earned a little success because I worked hard. Disliking the word thinker, he confessed: I would prefer a beautiful plate painted with three simple colors than miles of tedious painting. Never seeking to reveal the souls of his models, Renoir said: I always tried to paint people, perfectly beautiful fruits.
What a lovely young woman! Julie Manet is the daughter (and muse) of Berthe Morisot and the niece of Édouard Manet. Its sad that she lost her parents so early. Later in life, she became an artist, just like her mother. ❯❯❯
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Renoir, Renoir! You were tossed about like a cork on the waves of the ocean of art!
I came here after watching the 2012 Renoir film. Well, what can I say? The film might not be bad, but the atmosphere in the film doesnt really match his paintings. It feels like the film kind of glossed over the paintings, didnt elaborate on them enough, and as a result, when you look at the actual paintings, it feels like they depict a completely different person.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, one of five sons of the poor tailor Léonard Renoir, was born on February 25, 1841, in Limoges. Three years later, the family moved to Paris. Recognizing young Augustes talent for drawing, his father apprenticed him to a porcelain factory at the age of 13. The boy became so skilled at painting plates and cups that he was nicknamed Monsieur Rubens. Later, when creating paintings, Renoir applied skills acquired during those four years at the factory, and his canvases sometimes resemble polished porcelain surfaces. When machines made hand-painting obsolete, Auguste began painting fans, then curtains, until he had saved enough money for art studies.
At 21, Renoir enrolled in the School of Fine Arts. He believed that a good artist must master all the rules and techniques of the craft. He studied diligently, avoiding distractions with his fellow students, economizing on everything as he paid for his own education, and even collecting discarded paint tubes left by other students. When his savings ran out, Auguste began painting portraits on commission and happily returned to painting plates and curtains. Painting is an unparalleled pleasure for me, he said.
At school, Renoir met Claude Monet and became lifelong friends. Both of them often struggled financially and supported each other throughout their lives. From their student days, Renoir and Monet frequently painted the same subjects in a similar style. Later, they together championed Impressionism – a new movement that emphasized working outdoors, creating paintings in a single session inspired by what was seen, and rejecting black lines and black paints. The public did not accept this new art; they didnt understand it or buy it. Renoir, like his colleagues, struggled to make ends meet.
His financial situation began to improve when he was well into his thirties. He gained several wealthy patrons, including Marguerite Charpentier, the wife of a Parisian publisher, who herself commissioned portraits from him and recommended him to her friends. During this time, Auguste often visited a dance hall in Montmartre, which was then a suburb of Paris but still retained a village atmosphere. Here, he looked for models. To attract women, Renoir bought several fashionable straw hats and gave them away. Rumors spread throughout Montmartre about the wealthy artist, and mothers began bringing their daughters to Augustes studio, praising their virtues. Renoir was captivated by female beauty but preferred painting to love. The actress Jeanne Samary, who was in love with him, said of him: Renoir is not made for marriage. He combines with all the women he paints through the touch of his brush. Throughout his life, he created hundreds of portraits of women, often depicting nude models, and maintained exclusively friendly or professional relationships with them.
However, at 39, he met a woman he could not forget. Hoping to find peace, Renoir even traveled to Italy and Algeria. After returning a few months later, the painter proposed marriage to Aline Charigot, who was 18 years younger than him. She gave him three sons, who became an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. After his Italian journey and visits to museums, Renoir developed what he himself called a hatred of Impressionism. He began painting with great precision, striving to accurately reproduce form, paying more attention to composition, and using a darker palette. The artist was plagued by doubts about whether he knew his craft or if he was doing the right thing. Renoir destroyed several old paintings and constantly experimented with new styles as he worked on new pieces. He was accused of flitting from one style to another, but the artist did not argue. He always compared himself to a cork bobbing along in the current. Looking at Renoirs later works, it is hard to imagine that they were created by a man who was practically paralyzed. Rheumatism, which first appeared when he was young, eventually confined him to a chair and disfigured his hands. He could no longer hold a brush himself; it had to be inserted between his index and middle fingers.
When friends came to inquire about his health, Renoir amazed them with his unwavering cheerfulness. All in all, I am lucky because I can paint, he said. Even in his final hours, the artist, delirious, asked for his palette.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir died on December 4, 1919, at the age of 78. He never considered himself a great artist, but once said, I think I have earned a little success because I worked hard. Disliking the word thinker, he confessed: I would prefer a beautiful plate painted with three simple colors than miles of tedious painting. Never seeking to reveal the souls of his models, Renoir said: I always tried to paint people, perfectly beautiful fruits.
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