Renoirs Portraits

by Auguste Renoir and Colin Bailey

Of all the Impressionist artists, only Pierre Auguste Renoir earned distinction as a professional portrait painter. For more than fifty years Renoir explored the genre of portraiture, experimenting... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888846681
• ISBN13: 9780888846686
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Daedalus Books Inc Remainders
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 4.73 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Renoir's portraits and their history beautifully done

You like Renoir's work but also want the story behind the paintings. Search no further. This book will impress the serious collector or art historian with the in-depth research on each piece. This book will be enjoyed by newcomers to art appreciation with it's beautiful and large paintings. If you have several books of Renoir's work and haven't purchased this one yet, you don't have the best.The authors display the artwork wonderfully, each picture's history in detail, and follow-up with extensive notes and references. Treat yourself.