Pierre-Auguste Renoir | Impressionism Art

Discover Pierre-Auguste Renoir and step into the colorful, lively world of Impressionism!
This engaging French art history resource invites students to explore Renoir’s life, artistic journey and famous paintings while learning how to observe, describe, analyze and interpret a work of art.
Students discover how a young porcelain painter became one of the major figures of Impressionism, explore the revolutionary exhibition of 1874, investigate Renoir’s use of light, color, movement and everyday life, and take a closer look at iconic works such as Bal du moulin de la Galette and Le Déjeuner des canotiers.
What’s inside?

Discover Renoir
Who was Pierre-Auguste Renoir?
From Limoges to Paris
His beginnings as a porcelain painter
Meeting Monet, Sisley and Bazille

Explore Renoir and Impressionism
Painting outdoors
The Impressionist exhibition of 1874
Bal du moulin de la Galette
Le Déjeuner des canotiers
Portraits, faces and emotions
Renoir’s later years and artistic legacy

4 creative missions
Peins comme Renoir !
La fête continue !
Renoir au XXIe siècle
Dans les coulisses du tableau
Go further
Je parle comme un historien de l’art – learn and use art-history vocabulary
Le critique change d’avis – explore how attitudes toward Impressionism changed
Aline Charigot – discover Renoir’s model, companion and wife
Les personnages prennent la parole – imagine the stories hidden inside the paintings
Final review – Mon regard sur Renoir
More than a biography
This resource encourages students to become young art historians.
They observe details, compare artworks, investigate composition and color, interpret expressions and atmosphere, justify their ideas and create their own Renoir-inspired artwork.
Perfect for combining:
Art History • French • Visual Arts • Speaking • Writing • Critical Thinking • Creative Activities