landscape of the south of france auguste renoir

landscape of the south of france auguste renoirPainted in the final years of Auguste Renoir's life, this Landscape of the South of France testifies to his definitive settlement at Cagnes sur Mer, on the Cte d'Azur, where he acquired the Les Collettes estate in 1907. Suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis that gradually paralyzed his hands, the painter found in the Mediterranean light and the gentleness of the climate a precious comfort. This region, which also inspired Pierre Bonnard and Henri

reflecting the frenetic pace of urban life

The use of these pure colours accentuates the intensity of the abstraction and stimulates the viewer's imagination

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a common theme in early twentieth-century depictions of urban life

The landscape around him is a cultivated orchard

appearing more than 60 times throughout his career

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Adopting Claude Monet's impressionist technique

creating a delightful visual tension

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underlined by black lines