The Struggle Is Real “Why shouldn’t art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world”("Pierre-Auguste Renoir Biography, Art, and Analysis of Works."). Pierre-Auguste Renoir was an artist that was iconic for his Impressionism movement. He was a famous French artist and exhibited many different artist talents. He worked on his art from 1862-1919 and had many struggles throughout his career. Also was well-known for his sensual nudes and scenes of beautiful women. Renoir had an amazing gift and expressed it through many different types of art and through different movements. Renoir was born on February 25, 1841 in Limoges, France and later moved to Paris due to his dad’s tailoring business was struggling. His official name was Pierre-Auguste Renoir but was called Auguste. His family consisted of Father Leonard, mother Marguerite, Three older siblings Pierre-Henri, …show more content…
In 1890 he married Aline Victorine Charigot which he had already bore a child with before their marriage. “As the turn of the century approached, now married and with three sons,...”("Pierre-Auguste Renoir Biography, Art, and Analysis of Works."). His youngest son was born in 1901. In many of his paintings he used Lise Trehot as a model. Also his wife was a model in many of his elegant artwork. His artwork came in a wide variety from oil paintings to clay and Renoir exceeded in all the art he did. His most famous painting was The Luncheon of the Boating party. All the participants in this painting were important people, for example there is a women that was a seamstress holding a dog that is Renoir’s soon to be within about ten years. The painting was a work in progress from 1880-1881. The painting took place at Ille de Chatou at a boat rental facility and a restaurant. It is currently located at The Phillips Collection in Washington,