Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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| - | '''Pierre-Auguste Renoir''' ([[February 25]], [[1841]]–[[December 3]], [[1919]]) was a [[French artist]] who was a leading [[painter]] in the development of the [[Impressionism|Impressionist]] style. As a celebrator of beauty, and especially feminine sensuality, [[Herbert Read]] said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from [[Peter Paul Rubens|Rubens]] to [[Watteau]]". He was the father of filmmaker [[Jean Renoir]]. | + | |
| + | '''Pierre-Auguste Renoir''' (25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919) was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the [[Impressionism|Impressionist]] style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially [[femininity|feminine]] [[sensuality]], it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from [[Peter Paul Rubens|Rubens]] to [[Antoine Watteau|Watteau]]." | ||
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| + | He was the father of actor [[Pierre Renoir]] (1885–1952), filmmaker [[Jean Renoir]] (1894–1979) and ceramic artist Claude Renoir (1901–1969). He was the grandfather of the filmmaker [[Claude Renoir]] (1913–1993), son of Pierre. | ||
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir (25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919) was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau."
He was the father of actor Pierre Renoir (1885–1952), filmmaker Jean Renoir (1894–1979) and ceramic artist Claude Renoir (1901–1969). He was the grandfather of the filmmaker Claude Renoir (1913–1993), son of Pierre.
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