Title: The Railway, 1873 Artist: Edouard Manet (1832-1883) A PAINTING TO REMEMBER FOR TODAY, AUGUST 10th, 2025 For more information, click: https://www.nga.gov/artworks/43624-railway In the public domain, […]
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Arts Everyday Living: Renoir in Love? An Impressionist Vision & the Romance of Music
Title: Woman at the Piano, 1875-1876 Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) Who was she? Did Renoir love her or was she just another model? A beauty with reddish-blond hair, attired […]
Arts Everyday Living: Mother’s Day Through the Eyes of Renoir–Portrait of His Wife & Son Pierre
Title: Laundress and Her Child (Aline and Pierre), c. 1886 Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1841-1919 HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY THROUGH THE EYES OF RENOIR French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s family was a constant […]
Arts Everyday Living: Mothers in Art–Monet’s Wife & Son Through the Eyes of Renoir and Manet
In the countdown to Mother’s Day this Sunday, I am spotlighting two works of art that are unique in the history of art. Recalling a long ago summer afternoon, when […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of the Cat—Renoir’s Perfect Companions, A Woman & Kitten
Title: Woman with a Cat Artist: Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) Finally, they are alone—the lovely young woman and her gray, striped cat. Or is her pet actually a kitten? Purring contentedly, wrapped affectionately […]
Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of a Friend of the Impressionists—A Spring Greeting!
Title: Spring Morning, ca. 1875 Artist: James Tissot (1836-1902) Although French artist James Tissot (1836-1902) was a friend of Degas and the other Impressionists, he never joined their group. However, […]
Arts Everyday Living: Go Shopping with French Impressionist Degas–Art of the Parisian Hat
Title: The Millinery Shop, 1879-1886 Artist: Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas, 1834-1917 French Impressionist Edgar Degas is famed for his interpretations of the ballet capturing the beauty and grace of dancers […]
Arts Everyday Living: Boudin, the Original French Impressionist, Takes Us On a Trip to the Beach
I am going to be away for most of March so I am going to be reposting a number of blogs that first appeared in previous years. When I […]
Arts Everyday Living: Renoir, the Artist of Relaxation–A Leisurely Lunch Along the Seine River
Title: Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise (The Rowers’ Lunch), 1875* Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who was born 184 years ago today, was the artist of joie de vivre […]
Arts Everyday Living: Happy Valentine’s Day from Renoir–A Tribute to Aline, His Beloved Muse
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY—A TRIBUTE TO ALINE, RENOIR’S BELOVED MUSE Aline Charigot (1859-1915) was only in her early twenties when she first appeared as one of Impressionist Pierre-Auguste […]
