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Pierre-Auguste Renoir

French painter and sculptor (1841–1919)
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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Summary

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on February 25, 1841[1], in Limoges[2]. He died on December 3, 1919[3], in Cagnes-sur-Mer[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], illustrator[7], printmaker[8], and draftsperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,115 views/month, #5,984 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: December 17, 1919[11]
  • Place of burial: Essoyes[12]
  • Spouse: Aline Charigot[13]
  • Child: Pierre Renoir[14], Jean Renoir[15], Claude Renoir[16], Lucienne Bisson[17], Jeanne Tréhot[18]
  • Country of citizenship: France[19]
  • Ethnic group: French[20]
  • Occupation: architectural drafter[21], graphic artist[22], porcelain painter[23], lithographer[24], watercolorist[25], decorative painter[26], pastellist[27]
  • Educated at: Beaux-Arts de Paris[28], Académie Suisse[29]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[30], Officer of the Legion of Honour[31], Commander of the Legion of Honour[32]
  • Member of: Ligue de la Patrie Française‏[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Movement: Impressionism[35]
  • Genre: portrait painting[36], nude[37], mythological painting[38], landscape painting[39], animal art[40], figure[41], genre art[42], marine art[43], portrait[44], religious art[45], still life[46]
  • Military branch: cavalry[47]
  • Commons category: Pierre-Auguste Renoir[48]
  • Unmarried partner: Lise Tréhot[49], Frédérique Vallet-Bisson[50]
  • Archives at: Departmental archives of Yvelines[51]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[52]
  • Residence: Limoges[53], Paris[54], Cagnes-sur-Mer[55]
  • Participated in conflict: Franco-Prussian War[56]
  • Family name: Renoir[57]
  • Given name: Pierre[58], Auguste[59], Pierre-Auguste[60]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[61]

  • Country: FR[62]

  • Began / founded: 1841-02-25[63]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1919-12-03[64]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ba562f17-cbca-4ae8-b62a-199ce6790175[65]

Why It Matters

Pierre-Auguste Renoir has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Frederick Carl Frieseke[68], a painter[69], 1874–1939[70], of United States[71], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[72], specialised in painting[73]; Pál Fried[74], a painter[75], 1893–1976[76], of Hungary[77]; Bernard Karfiol[78], a painter[79], 1886–1952[80], of United States[81], specialised in painting[82]; and Aurel Ciupe[83], a painter[84], 1900–1988[85], of Romania[86], specialised in painting[87].

FAQs

Where was Pierre-Auguste Renoir born?

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's place of birth was Limoges[2].

Where did Pierre-Auguste Renoir die?

Pierre-Auguste Renoir died in Cagnes-sur-Mer[4].

Who was Pierre-Auguste Renoir married to?

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's spouses include Aline Charigot[13].

What did Pierre-Auguste Renoir do for work?

Pierre-Auguste Renoir worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], illustrator[7], printmaker[8], and draftsperson[9].

Where did Pierre-Auguste Renoir go to school?

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[28] and Académie Suisse[29].

What awards did Pierre-Auguste Renoir receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[30], Officer of the Legion of Honour[31], and Commander of the Legion of Honour[32].

Who did Pierre-Auguste Renoir influence?

Pierre-Auguste Renoir has been cited as an influence by Frederick Carl Frieseke[68], Pál Fried[74], Bernard Karfiol[78], and Aurel Ciupe[83].

Related Entities

Albertina Alte Nationalgalerie Art Gallery of Ontario Art Gallery of South Australia Ashmolean Museum Brooklyn Museum Cagnes-sur-Mer Calouste Gulbenkian Museum Carnegie Museum of Art Charles Gounod Clark Art Institute Cleveland Museum of Art Denver Art Museum Detroit Institute of Arts Dumbarton Oaks Essoyes Fitzwilliam Museum France Hamburger Kunsthalle Hermitage Museum Hungarian National Gallery Israel Museum Jean Renoir J. Paul Getty Museum Kröller-Müller Museum Kunsthaus Zürich Los Angeles County Museum of Art Louvre Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Museum of Art Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

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