Renoir. Best Paintings

Renoir was born into a poor family of a tailor. He had to paint porcelain, work on coloring curtains and fans... He did everything to be able to study at the School of Fine Arts. In Gleyre's workshop, the future remarkable master befriended artists who would become his like-minded friends: Sisley, Claude Monet, Bazille... His "tenderness of style" brought him closer to the Impressionists, allowing him to convey the joy of life. He painted landscapes, views of Paris, scenes from Parisian life, and portraits. In the "new" Impressionist style, he discovered the colorful richness of contours. The color palette of his works changed compared to the time of his first and absolute adherence to Impressionism. Until the end of his life, Renoir created "images of beauty, youth, and health". He rejoiced in life even when he experienced physical suffering. His art gave him strength...