Dance at Moulin de la Galette
Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Year Composed: 1876
Artistic Movement: Impressionist
Nationality: France
Floor Found in Château: Unknown Location
Year Composed: 1876
Artistic Movement: Impressionist
Nationality: France
Floor Found in Château: Unknown Location
About the Artwork
Known as one of the most iconic French Impressionist works of art, Renoir's Dance at Moulin de la Galette exemplifies the movement, expression, emotion, and sensuality seen of Impressionist paintings. Seen as a festive party in the area of Montmartre in Paris, France, the citizens would dress up and partake in the gala-style party, enjoying a day and evening of dancing and drinking. Audiences can almost feel the festive emotions and happiness expressed by the French citizens throughout the entire scene.
About the Artist
Born and spending his entire artistic career in France, Pierre-Auguste Renoir paved the way for the Impressionist Age of art in the country of France. His expressive and flowing technique exhibits a sense of feminine sensuality and sexuality, blending the vibrancy of French citizens and culture with the natural flow of the French land. This sensuality can be vividly seen within his Dance at Moulin de la Galette (1876), Two Sisters (1881), and his Girls at the Piano (1892).
About the Movement
Dance at Moulin de la Galette was composed in the Impressionist Age of art. Impressionism was characterized by extremely loose brushstrokes that were visible throughout the entire painting. This 19th-Century (or 1800s) art movement took landscapes, figures, and objects and incorporated both movement and emotion. Impressionism, in a matter of style, was almost the blending between Cubism and Baroque art; that dramatic and emotional appeal of the Baroque mixed with the inclusion of motion and the passing of time of Cubism. Some of the most famous Impressionist artists included Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Edgar Degas.
Location of Original Work of Art: Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France
Known as one of the most iconic French Impressionist works of art, Renoir's Dance at Moulin de la Galette exemplifies the movement, expression, emotion, and sensuality seen of Impressionist paintings. Seen as a festive party in the area of Montmartre in Paris, France, the citizens would dress up and partake in the gala-style party, enjoying a day and evening of dancing and drinking. Audiences can almost feel the festive emotions and happiness expressed by the French citizens throughout the entire scene.
About the Artist
Born and spending his entire artistic career in France, Pierre-Auguste Renoir paved the way for the Impressionist Age of art in the country of France. His expressive and flowing technique exhibits a sense of feminine sensuality and sexuality, blending the vibrancy of French citizens and culture with the natural flow of the French land. This sensuality can be vividly seen within his Dance at Moulin de la Galette (1876), Two Sisters (1881), and his Girls at the Piano (1892).
About the Movement
Dance at Moulin de la Galette was composed in the Impressionist Age of art. Impressionism was characterized by extremely loose brushstrokes that were visible throughout the entire painting. This 19th-Century (or 1800s) art movement took landscapes, figures, and objects and incorporated both movement and emotion. Impressionism, in a matter of style, was almost the blending between Cubism and Baroque art; that dramatic and emotional appeal of the Baroque mixed with the inclusion of motion and the passing of time of Cubism. Some of the most famous Impressionist artists included Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Edgar Degas.
Location of Original Work of Art: Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France