Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French Impressionist painter born in 1841. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and was influenced by both the Old Masters like Raphael as well as other Impressionists like Monet. Renoir helped organize early Impressionist exhibitions and was known for painting scenes of people enjoying themselves using short brush strokes and vibrant colors to capture light. While his style became more formal after visiting Italy and seeing Raphael's works, he continued focusing on subjects like dancers, picnics and portraits of women, often painting outdoors en plein air. Renoir lived most of his life in France, continuing to paint up until his death in

1. Impressionism
19th century
Renoir
1841-1919

2. Self portrait & Background
 Born in france,
working class
background
 Painted in porcelain
factory, showed talent
as a young boy

3. Education and influences
 Went to Art college (Ecole des Beaux Arts)
 Studied under Charles Gleyre, Met other
impressionists (Sisley, bazille, Monet)
 Renoir was influenced by the old masters,
(Raphael) but became confused between tradition
and innovation which is seen later in his work.
 He lived near Monet, and often painted outdoors
with him. (plein air)

4. Influences - Raphael
Renoir went to Italy
and saw Raphaels
work. He wasn’t
happy with his own
style anymore. He
changed his approach
to painting making it
more formal and solid.
More about drawing!
“The school of Athens” 1509-1510
By Raphael, famous Renaissance
artist!

5. Influences - monet / plein air
Renoir lived near
Monet. The two artists
painted outdoors
together whenever
they could afford
paint.This was crucial
to the development of
“Plein Air”
A painting by Renoir of Monet painting in his garden.

6. Themes of Renoirs work
People enjoying
themselves!
“Luncheon of the Boating Party” 1881

7. Themes of Renoirs work
Images from
contemporary life!
"Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette "

8. Themes of Renoirs work
Bright colours and the
effect of sunlight!
“Woman and child”

9. Themes of Renoirs work
Humanity, particularly
women!
“Sleeping Girl” 1880

10. Themes – a summary
People enjoying themselves.
Images from contemporary life.
Bright colours and the effect of sunlight.
Humanity, particularly women!

11. Renoir – “The Impressionist”
Renoir was very
involved in “The
Impressionist”
movement from it’s
earliest days and was
one of it’s chief
organisers of the 1874
exhibition.

12. Break with The Impressionists
He continued to be
involved with the 2nd
and 3rd shows, but he
was the first of The
Impressionists to
return to painting for
the “Salon”,and also
the first to break with
the new technique!

13. Renoirs technique - painting
Renoir had great
confidence in his use
of colour. With short,
soft strokes and
delicate grades of
colour, he produced
gentle,vague contours
so that everything
blended – even
“blurred”!
How did he paint?
Short, soft, brush strokes!

14. Renoirs Technique
Details can no longer
be seen among these
veils of colour
Vague painting hints
and describes the
image Renoir wants
you to see.
“Summer Landscape-Woman with a Parasol in a Garden”

15. Renoirs Technique – Plein Air
 Painting outside
allowed Renoir to
study the effects of
sunlight.

16. Renoirs Technique - Light
He liked to work with
dappled light, sunlight
breaking through a
canopy of trees.

17. Examples of Renoirs Work
Luncheon of the Boating Party
Dance at the Moulin de la Galette
The umbrellas

18. Luncheon of the Boating Party
1881

19. Theme
People enjoying
themselves.
Images from
contemporary life.
Bright colours and the
effect of sunlight.
Humanity, particularly
women!

20. Composition
Background
Midground
Foreground
Focal point
Focal point in the centre
She is staring out to us, suggests a relationship
between artist and lady.This invites us into the
Painting
The composition is linked together by all the
people glancing at each other

21. Composition
This woman on the left of the painting
with the dog is “Aligne Charigot”,
Renoir’s future wife and favourite model.

22. Renoirs study of light
Sunlight breaking through a canopy of trees, dappled light.

23. Renoirs Technique
Paint application
Renoir had great confidence in his use of colour. With short, soft strokes and
delicate grades of colour, he produced gentle,vague contours so that
everything blended – even “blurred”!

24. Dance at the Moulin de la Galette
1876

25. Theme
People enjoying
themselves.
Images from
contemporary life.
Bright colours and the
effect of sunlight.
Humanity, particularly
women!

26. Composition
Background
Midground
Foreground
Focal point
This is a very crowded
composition, it adds to the
atmosphere of people having
fun.
It depicts a typical Sunday
afternoon at Moulin de la
Galette in the district of
Montmartre in Paris. In the late
19th century, working class
Parisians would dress up and
spend time here dancing,
drinking, and eating galettes
into the evening.

27. Composition - 3 sections
The painting shows
perspective with a
blurry background, the
seperation between the
background and the
crowds dancing form a
natural horizontal line.

28. composition
The tree forms a vertical line through the
Composition.

29. composition
A final horizontal line is formed by the benches, tables and chairs.

30. Study of light
The light shines through the leaves of
the trees and dances over the ground and
the figures in countless little patches of
glimmering colour.
The people as well as the ground seem to
vibrate in the play of light between the
Dark and light patches

31. Technique – Paint Application
Details can no longer be seen
among these veils of colour
Vague painting hints and
describes the image Renoir
wants you to see.

32. Change in technique
During the early 1880’s after visiting italy,
Renoir felt he knew nothing about drawing
and painting.He changed his
approach,resulting in paintings that became
more stiff and hard edged.He overcame this
problem and his work developed a new
firmness in his forms.

33. The Umbrellas 1881

34. Theme
 A young woman from
a lower social class
amongst others that
are well dressed.
 Contemporary life
 Young women

35. Composition
Young woman on the left of the
painting draws your attention.
Her simple dress tells us she’s from
a working class background.
Since working class women were
often the objects of male
attention,the picture is designed to
prompt the viewer into imagining
himself making an advance to the
girl.

36. Composition
The young girl with the hoop is aware that
The painter is watching the young woman

37. Composition
There’s a strong sense
of line in this painting,
resulting in our eyes
travelling around the
painting.
Hoop
Basket
Umbrella handles
Edges of umbrellas

38. Study of light
Whilst there is a
stronger sense of
drawing in this
painting, Renoir still
explores light.this can
be seen in detail on the
ladys clothes as the
drapery folds.

39. Technique
This painting clearly marks the
transition
between one style and another
This painting is an
example of when renoirs
technique changed. We
can see more evidence of
drawing – sharp,clearer
outlines
However, renoirs previous
style of painting is still
evident on the little girls
body and face (soft,
feathery style

40. Lifetime 1841-1919
Renoir lived in the south of Frace in his last
years
Arthritis affected him from his late 50’s on
and eventually crippled him and confined
him to a wheelchair,he continued to paint.
He lived to see his paintings in the Louvre