Women in Blue tells the story behind a portrait at Everson Museum Oct 21, 2009
A young French model, Henriette Henriot, steps out of her 135-year-old painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir to perform at Syracuse Stage this month. Visual art, acting and writing will join forces today at 5 p.m. when the play, "Woman in the Blue Dress" comes to the Jabberwocky Caf. (Daily Orange, NY)
Art.view: Ars domestica Aug 16, 2009
In 1923 Phillips shelled out a small fortune ($125,000) for Pierre-Auguste Renoir s , anticipating it would be the collection s most popular work. This large and romantic painting, full of blushing cheeks cast in summer light, is inescapably impressive and remains a big draw. (The Economist)
Britain's National Gallery offers its art on the iPhone Jul 22, 2009
About 250 of the gallery's best-loved paintings, including by Botticelli, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Vincent Van Gogh, Rembrandt and Jan van Eyck, are available to browse, using the zoom function to examine them in minute detail. About 200 minutes of audio video content are also available on the application, including interviews and accounts of the stories behind the art. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Stolen Renoir turns up near Venice, after 15 years Jun 4, 2009
Police in Venice have recovered a canvas by the celebrated French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir that was stolen 15 years ago in Rome ... VENICE, Italy (AFP) - Police in Venice have recovered a canvas by the celebrated French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir that was stolen 15 years ago in Rome. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Museum Mile Festival 2009 in New Yo... May 29, 2009
The Thannhauser Collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and early Modern art includes important works by Paul C;zanne, Paul Gauguin, Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Camille Pissarro, Pierre Auguste Renoir and Vincent van Gogh. Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward (May 15-August 23) celebrates the 50th anniversary with more than 200 drawings, elevations, models and digital recreations of 64 projects designed by the Guggenheim's architect. (Suite101.com)
Phillips Collection Annual Gala Unites Washington's Notables in Support of Arts Education May 17, 2009
The Phillips Collection offers an intimate encounter with one of the finest collections of impressionist and modern American and European art, with works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Vincent van Gogh, Edgar Degas, Henri Matisse, Pierre Bonnard, Paul Cezanne, Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, Claude Monet, Honore Daumier, Georgia O'Keeffe, Arthur Dove, Mark Rothko, Milton Avery, Jacob Lawrence, and Richard Diebenkorn, among others. The Phillips Collection, America's first museum of modern art, has an active... (PR Newswire)
The Perfect Day in Paris May 9, 2009
By closely studying the guides, one can spend only a morning while still getting to see some of the finest works of Pierre Auguste Renoir, Vincent Van Gogh and Claude Monet. River Seine and Paris Boat Tours. (Suite101.com)
Highlights in a Hurry at the Paris ... May 9, 2009
Pierre Auguste Renoir ... Pierre Auguste Renoir ... Pierre Auguste Renoir. (Suite101.com)
Painters airing best work in frame for $20,000 prize May 4, 2009
French exponents of the plein air, which means "open air", style include Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The prize keeps the tradition alive in Australia, but there were pitfalls, said Paul Connor, director of the competition committee. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Art in the open: Paintings by Monet, Renoir now on display year-round May 2, 2009
Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir are the stars, recognized by even casual art fans. But there are more than 60 other pieces to see, representing Impressionism, Hudson River School and Luminist art movements. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Masters art exhibit in Columbia, S.C. Apr 11, 2009
La Parisienne by Pierre-Auguste Renoir is one of the acclaimed works on display in Columbia, S.C. ... Other highlights include La Parisienne, which Pierre-Auguste Renoir exhibited at the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874, and Vincent van Gogh s Rain Auvers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Dutch police recover paintings stolen in 1987 Mar 9, 2009
The works were by David Teniers, Willem van de Velde, Jan Brueghel the Younger, Eva Gonzales, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro and Paul Desire Trouillebert. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Dutch recover missing paintings Mar 8, 2009
The works were by 17th Century artists David Teniers, Willem van de Velde and Jan Brueghel the Younger, as well as 19th Century painters Eva Gonzales, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro and Paul Desire Trouillebert. Dutch officials have not given any further details. (BBC News)
Painting Ideas for Springtime Feb 25, 2009
Many masters, including Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, took advantage of outdoor painting because of the clarity of light and vibrancy of color that an artist just can t get indoors. The mild weather conditions and soft light of spring make it an ideal time for plein air painting. (Suite101.com)
