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The Concert by Pierre Auguste Renoir

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ability to portray women in a beautiful and serene light. But, his paintings were also much more than that as they offered up pleasant images, images of beauty, and images  of happiness and serenity. As one author notes, "Pierre Auguste Renoir was a French impressionist painter noted for his radiant, intimate paintings, particularly of the female nude. Recognized by critics  as one of the greatest and most independent painters of his period, Renoir is noted for the harmony of his lines, the brilliance of his color, and the intimate charm  of his wide variety of subjects" (Renoir Pierre Auguste, 1841-1919). And, unlike many other impressionists who liked to paint scenery, "Renoir was particularly entranced by people and often painted friends  and lovers" (Pierre-Auguste Renoir). One of his most famous paintings is "The Concert." In the following paper we examine this painting, discussing the period and the art of Renoir.  Renoir, His Time, and the Painting As mentioned, this painting is titled "The Concert" and it was painted by Pierre Auguste Renoir in 1880. As can be imagined, the  time period was one of great change and also a period of time when many other artists were perhaps concentrating on the wrongs in the society of the time. In  regards to this Renoir is often noted as being perhaps the only artist who never painted a sad painting. Many quote him in regards to this comment as he stated  that there was far too much misery and depression in life and he would rather focus on the positive things in life, not the negative. There is enough pain and  what people need is more beauty in their lives. One author notes that "Looking beyond the hard work and drudgery, which others chose to disregard, Renoir showed the little