Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French Impressionist artist who was born in 1841 and died in 1919. He combined the traditions of outdoor scenes of pleasure as depicted by the likes of Watteau and the Classical nude with the progressive aesthetic of Impressionism. We will now take you through 18 of his most famous paintings, and as you go, you will get to learn more about this fascinating artist.
1. Ball at the Moulin de la Galette, 1876
The most famous of Renoir's works was painted in 1876, and is widely considered to be a masterpiece of Impressionism. Held at theMusée d'Orsay in Paris, this painting was displayed at the first Impressionist exhibition ever held. It depicts a Sunday afternoon at the Moulin de la Galette in Montmartre, which was frequently descended upon by many Parisian revelers. The painting gives a sense of the vigor of Parisian life, with couples dancing and girls and boys chatting in the foreground.
