National Gallery of Art
September 1
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This breathtaking view of Paris was painted by Auguste Renoir in 1872. And it represents a pivotal moment in art history.
In the 19th century, a daring group of artists decided they were finished with the traditional rules of the art world. They took their paints outside to capture life as it truly happened. They called themselves “Artists, Painters, Sculptors, Engravers, Inc.,” but history remembers them as the “impressionists.”
One of these bold innovators was Auguste Renoir. When he set out to paint the Pont Neuf, Paris’s oldest bridge, he defied the status quo. He secured the upper floor of a café overlooking the Seine, where he could witness a dynamic view of the city. To capture the ever-changing scene, Renoir asked his brother, Edmond, to head over to the bridge, chat with people, and slow them down just enough for Renoir to paint them. This inventive technique—freezing fleeting moments—defied the rigid conventions of the past and made Renoir a standout in the art world.
And now, in just one week, you can witness the birth of the impressionist revolution in a new exhibition opening in our West Building: Paris 1874. Plan your visit and be a part of this radical chapter in art history
https://bit.ly/4g0BTwi
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Auguste Renoir, French, 1841 - 1919, “Pont Neuf, Paris,” oil on canvas, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection
Animation designed by Andrey Zakirzyanov
This breathtaking view of Paris was painted by Auguste Renoir in 1872. And it represents a pivotal moment in art history.
In the 19th century, a daring group of artists decided they were finished with the traditional rules of the art world. They took their paints outside to capture life as it truly happened. They called themselves “Artists, Painters, Sculptors, Engravers, Inc.,” but history remembers them as the “impressionists.”
One of these bold innovators was Auguste Renoir. When he set out to paint the Pont Neuf, Paris’s oldest bridge, he defied the status quo. He secured the upper floor of a café overlooking the Seine, where he could witness a dynamic view of the city. To capture the ever-changing scene, Renoir asked his brother, Edmond, to head over to the bridge, chat with people, and slow them down just enough for Renoir to paint them. This inventive technique—freezing fleeting moments—defied the rigid conventions of the past and made Renoir a standout in the art world.
And now, in just one week, you can witness the birth of the impressionist revolution in a new exhibition opening in our West Building: Paris 1874. Plan your visit and be a part of this radical chapter in art history
https://bit.ly/4g0BTwi__
Auguste Renoir, French, 1841 - 1919, “Pont Neuf, Paris,” oil on canvas, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection Animation designed by Andrey Zakirzyanovhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/zjviwCAzBmc
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