Pierre Auguste Renoir was born in 1841 in Limoges, France to a working class family. He began his career painting flowers on dishware at a porcelain factory at age 13. In 1862, he began studying art more formally by entering the studio of Charles Gleyre. Renoir went on to become a famous Impressionist painter, known for works like "Girl With the Watering Can" and "The Umbrellas". He influenced many later artists with his innovative use of oil pastels. Renoir died of a heart attack in 1919 while visiting the Louvre, where he had been an authorized copier early in his career.

1. Pierre Auguste Renoir
By: Ashita Patel
Pierre
Auguste
Renoir

2. Date & Origin of Birth
• Renoir was born on February
25,1841 in Limoges,France. He
was the sixth of seven children of
Leonard Renoir and Marguerite
Merlet.

3. Family Background
• Renoir was born into a working class
family. As a boy Renoir worked in a
porcelain factory starting a the age
of 13. Renoir's father was a tailor
and his mother a seamstress. He
worked hard throughout his childhood
to help out his family.

4. Childhood
• At the age of 13 he began painting
flowers on dishware at a porcelain
factory
• In 1862 he entered the studio of
Charles Gleyre (1808-74) and became
friends with Claude Monet and Alfred
Sisley
• (1869) He and Monet worked
together at La Grenouillere, on the
Seine ( a famous river in France)

5. Art Training
• In 1860, Renoir was admitted
as an authorized copier in the
Louvre.
• The Louvre is a famous
French art museum.
• He first was an apprentice at
a porcelain factory he worked
at.

6. Art Influences
• Renoir influenced many artists
because of his great work with oil
pastels.
• One of the famous artists he
influenced was Pablo Picasso.
• His work at the porcelain factory
made him love to draw.
• Then he started to use oil pastels and
used that as his primary drawing
utensil.

7. Break Out-Piece
• Renoir was an impressionist
artist, during his lifetime there
were also many other
impressionist artist.
• Renoir became famous for his
painting called “ Girl With the
Watering Can”.
• He also became famous for his
painting called “The Umbrellas”.

8. Famous Artwork

9. End of Renoir’s Career
• On December 3,1919 Renoir went to
the Louvre to see his old painting.
• While in the city Renoir died because
of an heart attack.

10. End of Renoir’s Career
• On December 3,1919 Renoir went to
the Louvre to see his old painting.
• While in the city Renoir died because
of an heart attack.