Luncheon of the Boating Party -Pierre Auguste Renoir
This painting is calm and relaxing to me and reminds me of a bunch of different events I have been to. I could imagine them all near the lake where they have their boats, docks, and jet skis. Then they
enjoy having conversation with some wine. They go inside and start cooking the steak, potatoes, and vegetables. They enjoy their weekend together and the time away from working. They dance, drink wine, and spend time on their boats until the sun sets. I like the amount of detail used in this painting and the style of it. The light coming in is really nice looking and a lot of his paintings seem to have this nice warm light coming in from one side. It definitely takes a lot of skill to have this kind of detail and lighting coming through. I love the feeling this piece brings and how it reminds me of certain times like being at weddings as a kid, and being at the lake. Most of Renoir's other paintings seem to also have this detail style which I really enjoy seeing.
enjoy having conversation with some wine. They go inside and start cooking the steak, potatoes, and vegetables. They enjoy their weekend together and the time away from working. They dance, drink wine, and spend time on their boats until the sun sets. I like the amount of detail used in this painting and the style of it. The light coming in is really nice looking and a lot of his paintings seem to have this nice warm light coming in from one side. It definitely takes a lot of skill to have this kind of detail and lighting coming through. I love the feeling this piece brings and how it reminds me of certain times like being at weddings as a kid, and being at the lake. Most of Renoir's other paintings seem to also have this detail style which I really enjoy seeing.
Woman in a Landscape -Pierre Auguste Renoir
This painting is a woman and 2 or 3 people(it's hard to tell) in a field. The woman is sitting looking like she is watching the people. One is on their knees appearing to be doing plant work. I could imagine her being the wife of a husband who owns land and has multiple jobs he does. She is watching the workers to make sure they are placing some new decorative plants in the right spots. She walks around the yard thinking and reminiscing times, wishing her husband were home right there by her side. She makes lunch, cleans some, and does everything she usually does on the days her husband is gone. I really enjoy the soft detail in this painting like the other one I chose and many others Renoir has done. The front landscape in the bottom of the painting is very interesting and pleasing to look at because of the colors blending. I really like the overall layout of the landscape, the small amount of sky showing through the trees, and the small piece of land showing where the people look like they are working.
I love Renoir and I enjoyed the connections you've made to them here. Luncheon of the Boating Party is one of my all-time favorite pieces of art.
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