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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, commonly known as Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), was a French* artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau".
For biographical notes -in english and italian- see:
Pierre-Auguste Renoir | Impressionist painter ➺
For other works by Renoir see:
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir | Still Life with Roses ➺
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir | Woman with a Cat, 1875 ➺
- Pierre Auguste Renoir | Girl Asleep with Cat, 1880 ➺
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir | Le lettere..➺
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir | The Models ➺
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