La Parisienne La Parisienne by Renoir painted in
“La Parisienne”
La Parisienne, by Renoir, painted in 1874 Renoir was a member of a group of artists known as the Impressionists. To find out more about the Impressionists click here
Is she wearing indoor or outdoor clothes?
Where do you think she is going? Is she wearing indoors or outdoors clothes?
How is she feeling? Is she wearing indoors or outdoors clothes? Where do you think she is going?
How is she feeling? Is she wearing indoors or outdoors clothes? Where do you think she is going? Who is she looking at?
Texture is how something feels. Has Renoir been successful in creating the illusion of texture in this painting? How many textures can you see?
How has the artist applied the paint to the canvas to create the frilly, flowing textures? Look carefully at his brushstrokes. Renoir has used light to create the shiny, silky textures. Look at the many tones of blue he has used. Are there strong contrasts of light and shade in this painting?
Renoir has used Both artists have loose, almost sketchy painted in oils but can brushstrokes. Van you see the difference Cronenburgh has in technique? used a fine brush and small, detailed touches of paint.
The Impressionists • The impressionists were a group of artists working in France in the mid C 19 th. They included Monet, Degas, Morisot, Sisley, Pissarro and Renoir. • They were inspired by scientific discoveries about how the eye sees colour. • They were interested in capturing a fleeting moment of time in their paintings. • They painted in small touches of pure colour which joined to make the required hue only when the spectator stood at a certain distance from the canvas. • To see examples of other Impressionist paintings go to the Musee d’Orsay Website
Make a collection of fabrics in different tones and create a collage. Look at the different tones (values) of blue that Renoir has used, which other colours can you see? Click here to find out about tone
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