Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a leading Impressionist, was known for his radiant colors and luminous brushwork. He painted lively Parisian scenes, tender portraits, and sunlit landscapes, all filled with warmth and joy. Alongside his joyful Parisian scenes, Renoir also created more unusual works—like his bold nudes with glowing, almost sculptural forms, and late paintings where arthritis forced him to adapt his brushstroke, giving his art a looser, dreamlike quality. These pieces reveal a different, mo

As right as rain… ☂️ A leading painter of the Impressionist group, Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born #OnThisDay in 1841. Celebrated for his scenes depicting pleasurable occasions, Renoir apparently shocked his teacher Gleyre by claiming, 'if painting were not a pleasure to me, I should certainly not do it'. Join us as we take a closer look at his atmospheric painting, ‘The Umbrellas’: https://bit.ly/2mVkL5d Uncover Renoir’s creativity, the obstacles he faced and his friendships he sustained, in thi