Renoir

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Full Name of Artist (birthname)- Pierre Auguste Renoir

Born- Febuary 25,1841 in Limages France

Died-December 3,1919 in Cagnes France

Art Medium/materials-He often used oil paint but in the 1880's spent time concentrating on drawing.

Subject/genre-He often painted landscapes, fruit, flowers, the human form, women, young girls, ladie fans, vases, and plates. Very realistic piantings/drawings.

Art movement/period of artist-Pierre was a french impressionist painter but he sometimes did realism or paintings telling a story.

Title of artwork-The Swing Year it was created-1876 Medium-Oil paint on canvas An interesting fact about my artist - He worked with Claude Monet in the 1870's and created a new color technique. - When he returned to France after his trip to Italy -In 1887 he finished the painting "Bathers" and became friends with Morisort -In 1917 his artwork is displayed in the National Gallery in Londan. -He was a french impressionist -He had arthritis,which after time finaly crippled his hands. Works Cited:Shiff, Richard. "Renoir, Pierre Auguste." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2011. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. Works Cited:Shiff, Richard. "Renoir, Pierre Auguste." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2012. Web. 20 Mar. 2012. Works Cited:Shiff, Renoir,Pierre Agustust Book March 20 2012