Freudians would have a field day with the film director Jean Renoir. His father, the impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, was 53 when Jean was born. Jean grew up surrounded by paintings of ...

<p>Renoir, Pierre Auguste, b. Limoges, France, 1841; d. 1919. Painter, printmaker, sculptor. One of the founders of the Impressionist movement, Renoir produced some of the group's best-known images, ...

The early works of the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) are almost universally admired. So what to make of his later works? Martha Teichner examines an art world controversy: The art ...

To celebrate the Impressionist master’s birthday, we’ve compiled a list of things Renoir taught us about art, emotion, and, invariably, the virtue of perseverance. 1. Renoir tells us that art is ...

It's funny how things "run in the family." Many times lawyers give birth to children who become lawyers, or professional athletes create future hall-of-famers. In the case of Impressionist painter ...

The fact that paintings by renowned French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir are hanging in the museum. In April, Geller started a petition on the White House website urging President Obama ...

Paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir hang in every major museum in Southern California. The French master’s son, filmmaker Jean Renoir, was nominated for an Oscar in 1946. Believe it or not, there’s ...

March 27 (UPI) --A Pennsylvania woman bought a drawing for $12 at a collector's auction and she later determined it might be a far more valuable work by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

A Pennsylvania woman bought a drawing for $12 at a collector's auction and she later determined it might be a far more valuable work by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. World News // 2 ...

With its beautiful parks, stunning architecture and lively cafes, the French capital has long inspired creatives. Here’s where to find the magic. By Ginanne Brownell An exhibition in Paris highlights ...