The Life and Works of Renoir A Study of the Artist, His Life and Context, with 500 Images, and a Gallery Showing 300 of His Most Iconic Paintings

"An expert and comprehensive account of the influential impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, one of the most popular painters of all time. Offers a fascinating and lively exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the impressionist style was still developing. Explores the artist's creative progress from copying the paintings of the masters at the Louvre to styding at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and to working with contemporaries such as Claude Monet. Features an extensive gallery of paintings accompanied by an analysis of the works, and how each painting fits into the artist's entire oeuvre. Beautifully illustrated with 500 outstanding images, covering all of Renoir's most well-known paintings, as well as pictures of the artist's homes, life and family"--Provided by publisher