PierrePierre--AugusteAuguste Renoir Renoir

•• 18411841--1919 (78)1919 (78)•• Limoges, FranceLimoges, France•• ImpressionistImpressionist

ArtworksArtworks

•• Renoir's paintings are notable for their vibrant Renoir's paintings are notable for their vibrant light and saturated color, most often focusing on light and saturated color, most often focusing on peoplepeople in intimate and candid compositions. The in intimate and candid compositions. The female nudefemale nude was one of his primary subjects. In was one of his primary subjects. In characteristic Impressionist style, Renoir characteristic Impressionist style, Renoir suggested the details of a scene through freely suggested the details of a scene through freely brushed touches of color, so that his figures brushed touches of color, so that his figures softly fuse with one another and their softly fuse with one another and their surroundings.surroundings.

ArtworksArtworks

•• He and his friend He and his friend Claude MonetClaude Monet discovered discovered that the color of shadows is not brown or that the color of shadows is not brown or black, but the reflected color of the black, but the reflected color of the objects surrounding them. Several pairs of objects surrounding them. Several pairs of paintings exist in which Renoir and Monet, paintings exist in which Renoir and Monet, working sideworking side--byby--side, depicted the same side, depicted the same scenes (La scenes (La GrenouillGrenouillèèrere, 1869) , 1869)

La La GrenouillGrenouillèèrere, 1869, Renoir, 1869, Renoir

La La GrenouillGrenouillèèrere, 1869, Claude Monet, 1869, Claude Monet

Self portrait, 1910 (59)Self portrait, 1910 (59)

Bal au Bal au moulinmoulin de la de la GaletteGalette, Montmartre (commonly , Montmartre (commonly known as Le Moulin de la Galette),known as Le Moulin de la Galette),18761876 ((US 78 millionUS 78 million))

Sales historySales history•• Owned by Owned by John Hay WhitneyJohn Hay Whitney, on , on May 17May 17, , 19901990, his widow , his widow

sold the painting for US$78 million at sold the painting for US$78 million at Sotheby'sSotheby's in in New New York CityYork City, , New YorkNew York to to RyoeiRyoei Saito, the honorary chairman Saito, the honorary chairman of Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Company, Japan.of Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Company, Japan.

•• At the time of sale, it was one of the top two most At the time of sale, it was one of the top two most expensive artworks ever sold, together with van Gogh's expensive artworks ever sold, together with van Gogh's Portrait of Dr Portrait of Dr GachetGachet, which was also purchased by Saito. , which was also purchased by Saito. Saito caused international outrage when he suggested in Saito caused international outrage when he suggested in 1991 that he intended to 1991 that he intended to crematecremate both paintings with him both paintings with him when he died.when he died.

•• However, when Saito and his companies ran into severe However, when Saito and his companies ran into severe financial difficulties, financial difficulties, bankersbankers who held the painting as who held the painting as collateralcollateral for loans arranged a confidential sale through for loans arranged a confidential sale through Sotheby's to an undisclosed buyer. Although not known Sotheby's to an undisclosed buyer. Although not known for certain, the painting is believed to be in the hands of a for certain, the painting is believed to be in the hands of a SwissSwiss collector. collector.

Top Ten Most Expensive Paintings Sold At AuctionTop Ten Most Expensive Paintings Sold At Auction#1 #1 -- Garcon a la pipe ($104,168,000)Garcon a la pipe ($104,168,000)

Painted in 1905 by Pablo Picasso, Painted in 1905 by Pablo Picasso, Garcon a la PipeGarcon a la Pipe (Boy with a Pipe) (Boy with a Pipe) became the most expensive painting ever sold at auction when it became the most expensive painting ever sold at auction when it was sold in Sotheby's in New York in May 2004.was sold in Sotheby's in New York in May 2004.

#2 #2 -- Dora Dora MaarMaar au chat ($95,216,000)au chat ($95,216,000)This world famous painting This world famous painting -- another by Pablo Picasso another by Pablo Picasso -- was bought was bought in a Sotheby's auction in May 2006 in a Sotheby's auction in May 2006

#3 #3 -- Portrait of Adele BlochPortrait of Adele Bloch--BaurBaur II ($87,936,000)II ($87,936,000)A 1912 painting by Gustav KlimtA 1912 painting by Gustav Klimt

#4 #4 -- Portrait du Dr Portrait du Dr GachetGachet ($82,500,000)($82,500,000)Painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1890, this is one of two versionsPainted by Vincent van Gogh in 1890, this is one of two versions painted by the Dutch artist. It shows van Gogh's doctor Paul painted by the Dutch artist. It shows van Gogh's doctor Paul GachetGachet

#5 #5 -- Bal au Moulin de la Bal au Moulin de la GaletteGalette, Montmartre ($78,100,000), Montmartre ($78,100,000)Commonly known as Commonly known as Le Moulin de la Le Moulin de la GaletteGalette, it is an 1876 painting , it is an 1876 painting by the French artist Pierreby the French artist Pierre--AugusteAuguste Renoir. It shows a scene of a Renoir. It shows a scene of a social gathering in the Montmartre district of Paris, Francesocial gathering in the Montmartre district of Paris, France

#6 #6 -- Massacre of the Innocents ($75,930,440)Massacre of the Innocents ($75,930,440)#7 #7 -- Portrait de Portrait de l'Artistel'Artiste Sans Sans BarbeBarbe ($71,502,496)($71,502,496)#8 #8 -- Rideau, Rideau, CruchonCruchon et et CompotierCompotier ($60,502,500)($60,502,500)#9 #9 -- Femme aux Bras Femme aux Bras CroisesCroises ($55,006,000)($55,006,000)#10 #10 -- Irises ($53,900,000)Irises ($53,900,000)

Luncheon of the Boating PartyLuncheon of the Boating Party, 1880, 1880--18811881

Girls at the PianoGirls at the Piano, 1892 , 1892 -- MusMusééee d'Orsay, Parisd'Orsay, Paris

After the bath, 1910 (59)After the bath, 1910 (59)

RenoirRenoir’’s healths health

•• 1880 (39), bicycle accident, 1880 (39), bicycle accident, RtRt arm brokenarm broken•• 1888 (47), first rheumatoid arthritis attack1888 (47), first rheumatoid arthritis attack•• 1897 (56), another bicycle accident, 1897 (56), another bicycle accident, RtRt

arm arm rebrokenrebroken

Rheumatoid arthritisRheumatoid arthritis

•• Massive deformity of multiple joints and Massive deformity of multiple joints and reduced his ability to use his handsreduced his ability to use his hands

•• Reduced his manual dexterity, he lost the Reduced his manual dexterity, he lost the ability to make fine motions with his ability to make fine motions with his fingertips and tended to move the brush fingertips and tended to move the brush with his forearm and arm, which caused with his forearm and arm, which caused broader and less detailed depiction of broader and less detailed depiction of formsforms

TreatmentTreatment

•• Move to southern FranceMove to southern France•• Oral Oral antipyrinantipyrin•• Sunshine, walks, massage, baths, spaSunshine, walks, massage, baths, spa

AgeAge--related stylistic changesrelated stylistic changes

•• Painting with less detailPainting with less detail•• Marked preponderance of warm, rich, red Marked preponderance of warm, rich, red

tonestones

Vines at Vines at CognesCognes, 1908 (67), 1908 (67)

Bathers, 1918 (77)Bathers, 1918 (77)

Eye conditionEye condition

•• Jean RenoirJean Renoir’’s comments about his father: s comments about his father: He sometimes wore glasses for reading, He sometimes wore glasses for reading, but he did so chiefly to save his eyes. but he did so chiefly to save his eyes. When he was in a hurry, he managed When he was in a hurry, he managed quite well without them. We liked to sit on quite well without them. We liked to sit on the terrace in the evening and watch the terrace in the evening and watch fisherman sailing back to port. He was fisherman sailing back to port. He was always the first to spot a boat always the first to spot a boat