Renoir by Gilles Nret

Renoir by Gilles Nret

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Often misunderstood, Pierre-Auguste Renoir remains one of history’s most-loved painters—undoubtedly because his work exudes such warmth, tenderness, and good cheer. Gathering brilliant reproductions and sketches, as well as photos and a complete chronology illustrating his life and work, this is the essential work of reference on Renoir.

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Renoir by Gilles Nret

Often misunderstood, Pierre-Auguste Renoir remains one of historys most-loved paintersundoubtedly because his work exudes such warmth, tenderness, and good cheer. Gathering brilliant reproductions and sketches, as well as photos and a complete chronology illustrating his life and work, this is the essential work of reference on Renoir.
“I am content to demand just one thing for a masterpiece: enjoyment” * Pierre-Auguste Renoir *
“One morning, one of us ran out of black and used blue, it was the birth of Impressionism.” * Pierre-Auguste Renoir *
“Why shouldn’t art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world.” * Pierre-Auguste Renoir *
Gilles Néret (1933–2005) was an art historian, journalist, writer, and museum correspondent. He organized several art retrospectives in Japan and founded the SEIBU Museum and the Wildenstein Gallery in Tokyo. He directed art reviews such as L'Œil and Connaissance des Arts and received the Élie Faure Prize in 1981 for his publications. His TASCHEN titles include Salvador Dalí: The Paintings, Matisse, and Erotica Universalis.
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ISBN 13 9783836592093
ISBN 10 3836592096
Title Renoir
Author Gilles Nret
Series 45th Edition
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Taschen GmbH
Year published 2022-05-08
Number of pages 488
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.