Год выпуска: 2005 Издательство: Rizzoli Страниц: 192 ISBN: 0-8478-2732-1
Описание
A leading member of the impressionist movement, Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) exhibited regu-larh at the annual Salons, where lie strove to enliven an establishment that had become stodgy with academic and history painting. Renoir's paintings of Parisians engaging in leisurely pastimes, enjoying their dejeuner under a pergola or beside the Seine at an open-air cafe, sailing, swimming, picnicking, and dancing at one of the many halls in towns outside of the city, are imbued with a sense of conviviality and joie de vivre that was wholly new to the Salons. Renoir was enchanted by his subjects: whether friends, lovers, patrons, collectors, or fam-ily members, his portraits are characterized by ges-ture, expression, and a soft palette full of light, conveying a sense of pleasure in observation and always the charm of the individual portrayed. Brought together here are some of this prodigious artist's most significant canvases, including the luminous he Moulin de la Galette, Luncheon of...
