Pierre Auguste Renoir 1841 1919 All About Renoir

Pierre Auguste Renoir 1841 -1919

All About Renoir s Beautiful Things and People s Happy Moments s Impressionism

Born in Limoges, France

Visiting the Louvre

As a Child, Renoir Sketched with Tailor’s Chalk

Renoir’s First Job Was Painting China and Tea Sets

Next He Painted Fans

Later, He Painted Fans in His Pictures

Renoir Started Painting In The Style of the Day

Renoir Joined Other Artists Interested in a New Style

“Pleasant, delightful and pretty”

“I’d like to take a walk”

The New Style was Called Impressionism

A Study in Old/New Styles

Renoir left over 6, 000 paintings He died at the age of 78

Question #1 Where was Renoir born? A) America B) Germany C) Japan D) France

Question #2 How long did Renoir live? A) 19 Years B) 25 Years C) 78 Years D) 384 Years

Question #3 What sentence best describes Renoir’s contribution to art? A) He was a pioneer of cubism. B) Renoir left behind many works of art that are still considered masterpieces today. C) Renoir painted very few art pieces and therefore we do not know much about him.

Question #4 True or False? Renoir said, “I like paintings that make me feel like taking a walk through them. ”

Which was painted by Renoir?

ART PROJECT: You get to be Renoir today! s On sandpaper, draw something bright and happy with crayons s Bring it to Mrs. Krohn or Mrs. Perry to iron on a piece of white paper s Fill in the spaces with watercolors s Glue onto big paper s Sign your artwork