The painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on February 25, 1841, in Limoges, France. He died on December 3, 1919.
The son of a tailor father and a seamstress mother, he became a porcelain painter at the age of 13. However, as painting work declined due to the effects of industrialization, he turned to painting. In 1861, he entered Charles Gleyre's studio in Paris, where he participated in the Impressionist movement alongside Monet and Sisley.
In the 1870s, he achieved success as a portrait painter, depicting urban scenes, suburban pleasure spots, and female figures with bright colors and lively brushstrokes.
In the early 1880s, he traveled to Italy and became fascinated with classical art such as the paintings of Raphael and ancient Roman art. This experience marked a turning point for him, who had felt he had reached a dead end with Impressionism, and he established the "Ingres style," a style characterized by strict contours and volumetric expression.

Later, just before turning 50, he developed rheumatism and moved to Cagnes-sur-Mer in southern France in search of a warmer climate. There, he painted female figures and nudes with a soft touch and colors that blend seamlessly. In his later years, he continued to work energetically, even while confined to a wheelchair. He died in December 1919.