To learn the laws of nature . . .

Today is the birthday of Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841 – December 3, 1919), artist. He was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style.

Bal du moulin de la Galette

Pierre-Auguste Renoir
(1876)
Oil on canvas
131 cm × 175 cm (52 in × 69 in)
Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France

"There is something in painting which cannot be explained, and that something is essential." - Pierre-Auguste Renoir

"You don't talk about paintings, you look at them." - Pierre-Auguste Renoir

"People love to be nice, but you must give them the chance." - Pierre-Auguste Renoir

"To be an artist you must learn the laws of nature." - Pierre-Auguste Renoir

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