young girls at the piano auguste renoir

young girls at the piano auguste renoirThis painting is one of the five versions Auguste Renoir produced on this theme, following an official commission from the French State for the Muse du Luxembourg, the painter's first major institutional recognition. Aware of the importance of this commission, Renoir devoted considerable time to the subject, multiplying sketches and variants in pursuit of perfection. The work belongs to the great tradition of bourgeois domestic scenes developed by

A cross between a portrait and a genre scene

The painting depicts the Bercy Bridge crossing the Seine

add a touch of expressiveness to the painting

The reflections on the water and the texture of the brushstrokes give an impression of movement

just before his death on abattlefield

are represented on the banks of a pond

Klimt's technique of mixing colourful strokes and fine lines helps to reinforce the feeling of coolness and darkness that emanates from this work

This delicate fusion reveals Turner's visual poetry while honoring the timeless beauty of the original work

The whole conveys a sense of visual rhythm akin to a parade

two angular shapes suggest roofs or built volumes

contrasting colours to represent the diversity and richness of the vegetation

three women bend their heads forward