This Art Book contains Foreword and annotated reproductions of Pierre-Auguste Renoir paintings; date and interesting facts page below. Pierre-Auguste Renoir is French painter who was a important figure in the development of the Impressionist movement. As a celebrator of feminine beauty "Renoir is the last representative of a tradition which runs in a straight line from Rubens to Watteau." Renoirs artworks are famous for their vivacious light and saturated color; most frequently focusing on people in friendly and intimate compositions. The female nudes were one of his primary themes. In typical Impressionist manner; Renoir suggested the details of a picture through liberally brushed touches of color; so that his figures softly fuse with one another and their environment.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Thought-provoking readingBy Beth McCormickThe book is a very creative production in itself and then it tells the powerful story of the use of art in blighted areas of Philadelphia to restore some hope to the residents and to inspire others who come to look at the community murals.It is a remarkable integration of theology (aesthetics and ethics; in particular) with art and social justice; beautifullyconceived and written. I was fascinated by the story; the writing and the overall production of the book. Excellent. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in thought-provoking reading; beautifully presented.
