The Struggle Is Real “Why shouldn’t art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world”("Pierre-Auguste Renoir Biography, Art, and Analysis of Works."). Pierre-Auguste Renoir was an artist that was iconic for his Impressionism movement. He was a famous French artist and exhibited many different artist talents. He worked on his art from 1862-1919 and had many struggles throughout his career. Also was well-known for his sensual nudes and scenes of beautiful women. Renoir had an amazing gift and expressed it through many different types of art and through different movements. Renoir was born on February 25, 1841 in Limoges, France and later moved to Paris due to his dad’s tailoring business was struggling. His official name was Pierre-Auguste Renoir but was called Auguste. His family consisted of Father Leonard, mother Marguerite, Three older siblings Pierre-Henri, …show more content…
In 1890 he married Aline Victorine Charigot which he had already bore a child with before their marriage. “As the turn of the century approached, now married and with three sons,...”("Pierre-Auguste Renoir Biography, Art, and Analysis of Works."). His youngest son was born in 1901. In many of his paintings he used Lise Trehot as a model. Also his wife was a model in many of his elegant artwork. His artwork came in a wide variety from oil paintings to clay and Renoir exceeded in all the art he did. His most famous painting was The Luncheon of the Boating party. All the participants in this painting were important people, for example there is a women that was a seamstress holding a dog that is Renoir’s soon to be within about ten years. The painting was a work in progress from 1880-1881. The painting took place at Ille de Chatou at a boat rental facility and a restaurant. It is currently located at The Phillips Collection in Washington,
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was born in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Lived on a sugar plantation near New Orleans. Went to West Point College and finished second. Married Marie Antoinett who died and 10 years later married Caroline Deslonde. Was an Engineer in the Mexican war and later became a confederate general in the Civil War when Louisiana seceded from the Union.
Claude Monet and His Art When artwork from the period based on Impressionism is discussed the one artist that is mentioned the most is Claude Monet. He was born in Paris, France in 1840. Like so many other artists before him Monet was not born into a wealthy family. Usually it is the hardships and struggles that have created the very best artists.
I believe that this piece of artwork was originally meant to be seen in a home setting, for instance, in the home of the bride and groom. The context of the painting will most likely change in a more professional setting such as a museum because a stronger message may be conveyed beyond the idea of a bride and groom getting their photo taken. I would consider the artist representation to be realistic. On the surface, this piece of art can inform viewers about marriage customs during a specific time period, for instance, the style of clothing and type of furniture that was popular in an upper-class family during the 19th century. Bouveret most likely used oil paints because this material was a very popular tool during this time in history.
He was one of three Canadian artists to get invited and exhibit their artwork at the "Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris as part of the French Revolution Bicentennial celebrations" : the French journalists lionized him as the "Picasso of the North" emphasizing the elegance of Morrisseau 's work portraying his
Between 1879 to 1880, the impressionism art work develop with many style. Pierre-Auguste Renoir was one of impressionism artist, who was born on Feb 25, 1841 to a working class family in France. He used to practice his new techniques of painting which is impressionism. However, Near The Lake was one of his impressionism art piece that he illustrated his friends as models to celebrate to pleasure of leisure and companionship away from the city center. Especially, he expressed Near the Lake to involved broken brush strokes with bright brash color excluding black, and light which make viewer to focus more on Near The Lake.
Two of Matisse's is strongest paintings have the respective subjects: a window, table, two chairs and a bowl of flowers (Matisse, The Window); a marble-topped table in the open with a few small objects on it (Matisse, The Rose Marble Table). These pictures were painted during the darkest days of the First World War. These paintings supplement the idea of Matisse being a revolutionary because his detachment from society during a time where society was so important. Matisse just painted, ignoring the presence of humans during the war. (Greenberg) Most artists were filled with emotion and expressing it on canvas for the world, while Matisse just shrunk into the seclusion of his mind and painted what he saw.
King Louis XIV was born on September 5, 1638, from Anne of Austria and king Louis XIII of France. King Louis then inherited the throne at four years old on May 14, 1643. Louis was assisted by his mother Anne, chief minister and a close friend Cardinal Jules Mazarin. In the year 1654 Louis married his first cousin Marie-Therese daughter of king Philip IV according to history.com. Later when Louis took personal control in 1661 he appointed Jean Baptiste Colbert for the economic affairs.
Edouard Manet was one of the most influential artists of the nineteenth century. Considered the Father of Impressionism, Manet bridged the gap between the Realism and Impressionism movements. He is remembered for defying the artistic traditions of his time by portraying current day subject matter in his paintings. He held the belief that art should reflect life as it is, and it should not be fictionally portrayed by idealized concepts of the past. Although his individualism and creative originality set a new horizon for the Impressionists, his work was not always viewed as revolutionary.
He was born to a wealthy family on September 6, 1757, in Chavaniac, France( 2015, December
As a child, Vladimir Nabokov was quite gifted. Born to Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov and Helene Rukavishnikov Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov was one of five children in a wealthy family.
Museum visit: The Pont des Arts, Paris. Pierr-Auguste Renoir’s The Pont des Arts, Paris is currently in the Norton Simon museum. The dimensions of the painting are 24 x 39-1/2 inches, painted on canvas with oil paints. It is considered impressionism art work made in the 19th century in Western Europe; its plein-air style painting was created in the center of Paris.
' 'work of art which did not begin In emotion is not art’’(Paul Cezanne).Every one of this world has been created uniquely. This is similar to the artist of the 19th century including Paul Cezanne(1839-1906) and Pierre Auguste Renoir(1842-1919).Both are from French. In addition Paul, Cezanne was a shy, rude and angry man. His new ideas and intense style of painting changed the history of art so, he is known as the father of modern art (Zurarakhinsky 2018)On the other hand, Pierre Auguste Renoir had a pleasant personality and he painted many paintings demonstrating joyful scenario(www.biography.com 2016).In spite of rheumatoid arthritis, he devoted himself in painting till the end of life(www.biography.com 2016)though they had committed their whole life to painting, their art movements,subject matter of painting and influences has seemed totally opposite to each other but still, both loved to paint portraits and nude women. One obvious difference is work movements.
Claude Pasquer, born in 1937 in Le Mans, is a French artist associated with the movement of Concrete Art. The compositions of Pasquer are always ordered by mathematical proportions and limited colouring, consequently resembling a sound notation or technical diagrams. The artist manifested his interests in abstract art since the 60s, especially immersing himself in the work of Max Bill and Swiss Concrete Art. However, his work did not come to wider recognition until the 2000s, with his work exhibited by institutions such as the Maison de la Culture in Bourges (2004), Mondriaanhuis in Amersfoort, Forum Konkret in Erfurt (both 2006), Kunsthaus Rehau (2008). Today, his work is featured in numerous international collections, such as the Museum of
This high large-scale work is one of the icons of the 19th century paintings. Seurat was only 26 years old when he finished this piece. The medium of this painting is oil on canvas, with a size of 207.5 × 308.1 cm, it’s not just George Seurat’s most popular piece, it is also the biggest. It’s located now at the Art Institute of Chicago.
I love that it is as relevant today as it was more than 250 years ago. FEMALE- Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Turban by Eugene Delacroix 1827 Oil on canvas. I selected this painting because is the one of the few paintings of a woman of color. She is dressed elegantly and painted in such a respectful way making it truly unique.