renoir, auguste

Set against the backdrop of well-known works by the artist, Auguste Renoir, rhyming text tells a story from the artwork.

Briefly recounts the French painter's development, along with other fellow artists, of a new type of painting known as Impressionism.

Presents an introduction to French Impressionism, focusing on five artists, including Renoir, Monet, Degas, Pissarro, and Morisot, with excerpts from their letters and diaries, as well as critical interpretations of their lives and work.

Contains full color reproductions of ten paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir with actual size details designed to demonstrate the techniques the artist used to create his images.

Chronicles the life of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, discussing his battle against arthritis, his search for a new painting style, and his personal relationships.

Presents a brief profile of nineteenth-century French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and chronicles his childhood in Paris and his successful career.