Renoir And Seurat

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Compares the two artists. Their contribution to the new art of 19th Century Impressionism. Contrasts the different styles of Renoir's LUNCHEON OF THE BOATING PARTY and Seurat's A SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON THE ISLAND OF LA GRANDE JATTE. Setting and subject matter of both paintings. Artistic approaches. Use of color and brush stroke.

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"Renoir and Seurat: A Comparison

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 1919) and Georges Seurat (1859 1891) were contemporaries whose contributions to the new art of the late 19th century were of enormous significance. This brief report will compare a single painting by each artist. Renoir s Luncheon of the Boating Party (1991) and Seurat s A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1884- 1886) were painted at roughly the same time, but the two paintings represent very different styles.

Renoir s Luncheon of the Boating Party is set in an open air restaurant on the Island of Chatou; it depicts friends of the painter amusing themselves. According to Michael Wood (p. 248), Renoir was fond of images of the happy side of human life and preferred to paint carefree, joyous subjects. He was also ..."

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