Blog Entry # 4.6 - Person Research (A)

1. Name of Notable Person: Auguste Pierre Renoir

2. Web Addresses of all Sources (copy and paste)

http://www.renoirgallery.com/biography.asp
http://www.dailyartfixx.com/2011/02/25/pierre-auguste-renoir-1841-1919-2/
http://www.notablebiographies.com/Pu-Ro/Renoir-Pierre-Auguste.html#ixzz1HWUVLy
http://www.mootnotes.com/art/renoir/renoir-timeline.html
http://thinkexist.com/quotes/pierre-auguste_renoir/

http://www.pierre-auguste-renoir.org/

3. Biographical Information

a. Date of Birth and Death

Born on February 25, 1841 and died on December 3, 1919

b. Place of Birth and Death (or current residence):

His place of birth was in Limoges, France and he died in Cagnes- sur-Mer, France

c. Family (e.g. parents, siblings, spouse, children)

In 1890, Renoir married Aline Victorine Charigot and he had a child from her named Pierre. Auguste have six siblings and his parents name is Léonard Renoir and Marguerite Merlet
d. Education
He study painting by entering the studio of Charles Gleyre. Auguste visited the louvre to study the early french painters such as the eighteenth century—Antoine Watteau, Francois Boucher, and Jean Honoré Fragonard.

e. Occupation

He became an apprentice in a porcelain factory and work with his older brother.

4. Two-three Quotes (either about the person of from the person)

“The pain passes, but the beauty remains.”

“Shall I tell you what I think are the two qualities of a work of art? First, it must be the indescribable, and second, it must be inimitable.”

“The work of art must seize upon you, wrap you up in itself and carry you away. It is the means by which the artist conveys his passion."

5. Significant contribution(s) to World History

He was the leading painter in the development of the impressionist movement and his artwork was known to the whole world. Augste was known for his style of painting and he painted a lot of women.

6. Ten terms related to the person

Procliean factory

leading painter

Pierre

Charles Gleyre

Limoges

Cagnes

dedicated

Impressionist movement

art

Aline Victorine Charigot

7. Timeline of at least five important dates in the person’s life
1841- He was born in limoges and work in the procliean factory
1862- At the age of 21 he study painting with Charles Gleyre
1864- At the age of 23, Paris salon exhibit Renoir work but Renoir suffer a lot of hard times in this year

1871- At the age of 30, members of the Paris Commune almost murder Renoir when he was painting because they thought he was a spy

1874- At the age of 33, end his friendship with Jules Le Couer and started a new painting subject. Six painting of Renoir's are exhibited at the first Impressionist.
1881- At the age of 40, he travel to Spain, Algeria and Italy.

1883- At the age of 42, he spend his summer in Guernsey and finish fifteen paintings.

1885- At the age of 44, Renoir married Aline Victorine Charigot and had a son named Pierre.

1887- At the age of 46, Renoir donated several paintings to Queen Victoria as a token of his loyalty

1919- Renoir died on December 3rd in Cagnes. Before he died he visited the Louvre to see his paintings.