the large bathers auguste renoir

the large bathers auguste renoirCompleted in 1887 after three years of relentless work, The Large Bathers marks a major turning point in Auguste Renoir's career. Following his trip to Italy in 1881, where he discovered the frescoes of Raphael and the art of classical antiquity, the painter radically distanced himself from Impressionism to return to precise drawing and rigorous composition, which he himself would call his "harsh manner" or "Ingresque manner." He drew particular

refers more to Mediterranean gardens

The work does not describe a specific moment

His treatment of light

as well as straight and curved lines

The steamy sky in the background gives the impression of a floating dream

characterised by fragmented colours and rapid brushstrokes

On the right

This masterpiece captures the essence of Monet's garden at Giverny

The composition is entirely occupied by a tangle of stylised bodies

sea and vegetation blend into a fluid harmony

would become a signature of the artist throughout his career

symbolising the separation between earth and sky