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Renoir : his life, art, and letters / Barbara Ehrlich White

By:

White, Barbara Ehrlich

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Abrams , c2010Description: 311 p. : illus. ; 36 cmISBN:

0810996073

Uniform titles:

Toller Cranston Collection

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DDC classification:

REF 759.4 REN

Contents:

Summary: This volume contrasts the life of the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) - his personal struggles against crippling arthritis and the disfavor of Renoir's patrons when he developed a new style - with the flood of expression that his paintings revealed. With 391 illustrations this book covers the full scope of Renoir's work, from paintings and watercolors to sketches and drawings, including portraiture, landscapes, and still lives. Documented throughout, the book contains hundreds of Renoir's personal letters, many of them previously unpublished, as well as letters of friends and patrons.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	Consulta / Referencia	REF 759.4 REN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		038014

1841-1870: Bohemian life --1871-1877: leader of the Impressionists --1878-1880: triumph at the salon --1881-1883: travels abroad --1884-1889: fatherhood and middle age --1890-1899: marriage, acclaim, and illness --1900-1909: international recognition --1910-1919: "the greatest living painter."

This volume contrasts the life of the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) - his personal struggles against crippling arthritis and the disfavor of Renoir's patrons when he developed a new style - with the flood of expression that his paintings revealed. With 391 illustrations this book covers the full scope of Renoir's work, from paintings and watercolors to sketches and drawings, including portraiture, landscapes, and still lives. Documented throughout, the book contains hundreds of Renoir's personal letters, many of them previously unpublished, as well as letters of friends and patrons.

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