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Today, Great Grandson of French Impressionist Artist Renoir to Paint in NYC Soho Gallery, May 12
- Famed Impressionist Renoir’s great-grandson will paint live in NYC this week, TIMEOUT, May 11, 2023.
- He blends Impressionist themes with his own style.
Some 150 years ago, Pierre-Auguste Renoir made a name for himself as a founder of the Impressionist art movement. His paintings (like "Bathers" and 'Dance at Bougival') still captivate today.
Now, his great-grandson Alexandre Renoir carries on the family legacy as a painter who blends Impressionism with his own style—and you can see him paint tomorrow, Friday, May 12, in Manhattan... https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/famed-impressionist-renoirs-great-grandson-will-paint-live-in-nyc-this-week-051123
- 2018.
- Renoir filmed painting at home, 1919.
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir; 25 Feb. 1841 – 3 Dec. 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." He was the father of actor Pierre Renoir (1885–1952), filmmaker Jean Renoir (1894–1979) and ceramic artist Claude Renoir (1901–1969). He was the grandfather of the filmmaker Claude Renoir (1913–1993), son of Pierre...https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Auguste_Renoir