Home  ›  19th century Art  ›  20th century Art  ›  Awarded Artist  ›  French Art
Textual description of firstImageUrl

Happy Birthday Renoir! Was born in February 25 - 181 years ago!

By Art periods and styles , , ,
Pierre-Auguste Renoir born in February 25, 181 years ago in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France who was the leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style.
After years as a struggling painter, Renoir helped launch an artistic movement called Impressionism in 1870s.
Unlike most artists Renoir painted quickly - some of his work took only half an hour.
He eventually became one of the most highly regarded artists of his time. He died in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, in 1919.


  • "It took me twenty years to discover painting: twenty years looking at nature, and above all, going to the Louvre".
  • "Mi ci sono voluti venti anni per scoprire la pittura: venti anni guardando la natura e, soprattutto, andando al Louvre".
  • "You come to nature with all your theories, and she knocks them all flat".
  • "Tu ti avvicini alla natura pieno di tue teorie ma lei le abbatte tutte




  • "The work of art must seize upon you, wrap you up in itself and carry you away. It is the means by which the artist conveys his passion. It is the current which he puts forth which sweeps you along in his passion".
  • "L'opera d'arte deve afferrarti, avvolgerti in se stesso e portarti via. È il mezzo con cui l'artista trasmette la sua passione. È la corrente che egli emette che ti trascina nella sua passione".