Child with a Whip Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
Pierre-Auguste Renoir – Child with a Whip
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Pierre Auguste Renoir painted his painting The Child with the Whip in 1885, at a time when he himself was already 44 years old. At that time, the artist was already established painter, his paintings were widely known, and a talent recognized by all. Interestingly, the venerable artists either did not write children’s portraits at all, or their paintings showed the scaled-down adults, not revealing the rich and unique world of the child. Renoir painted children in a completely different way.
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Pierre Auguste Renoir painted his painting The Child with the Whip in 1885, at a time when he himself was already 44 years old. At that time, the artist was already established painter, his paintings were widely known, and a talent recognized by all.
Interestingly, the venerable artists either did not write children’s portraits at all, or their paintings showed the scaled-down adults, not revealing the rich and unique world of the child.
Renoir painted children in a completely different way. Children in his paintings live their lives, in children’s faces childish emotions, in the eyes - curiosity and playfulness inherent in young age, and the whole picture does not torment the mind inconsistency written image and this child.
This Renoir canvas depicts a full-length portrait of a child. You can see that the child is from a wealthy family - neat shoes, tied a bow, socks, light clothing, not constraining the movements. But the main thing in the portrait, of course, not that.
Especially the artist has highlighted the child’s face, painting it with a contrasting reality in comparison to the clothes themselves and the surrounding nature - they are painted with light, careless brushstrokes.
Contemplating the painting, one gets the feeling that the little man is waiting for a question or an address. He was busy with his important things - playing with the whip, but stopped for a moment to find out what he wants from these incomprehensible adults. Of course, the adults called him over some nonsense, because they do not understand how busy the hero of the picture. That’s why the child’s lips are so folded and his gaze so intense.
Interestingly, there’s no definitive answer to the question of who is depicted, a boy or a girl. Long curls, a knee-length dress, dark shoes - so at the time of the painting both girls and boys of this age were dressed. However, each response gives the painting its own connotation of what is seen. If the girl in the painting is a girl, she is a small, determined ruler.
Not without reason, she holds a whip in her hand, her hair is loose, and her whole posture, and even her clenched fist, speaks of confidence and determination. Such characteristics are characteristic of a boy. If it is a boy, the lace collars, the delicate gown, the long curls look in contrast.
Renoir knew how to intrigue and chained his admirers to his creations.
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