Renoir

This is a masterful book. The text is very easy to read and follow, and is very insightful for both the life of Renoir and his works. Really, though, this book shines in its color prints of the artworks. The large size of the text allows for larger prints of the paintings, which are a good representation of the varied works of Renoir. Additionally, there are several "detail" prints that really are the next best thing to being in a museum for really looking at details of style and technique. Highly recommended if you like Renoir or Impressionism in general.

This book was splendid! It was georgeously created, and it the care the author and editor put into the making of this book shows on every page. The thing that makes this book unique is that every painting is shown IN COLOR--not black and white sections taking up half the book, etc. The paintings are also put on the page in a way that makes you focus on the genius of each and every one. It makes you realize that Renoir truly was a genius in his time. He was an original and stylish painter, and this book is a great tribute to him and his art---as well as a book that anyone, with art history knowledge or not, would enjoying having on both his/her coffee table and as a book to read and treasure!