Publications by tag: Ренуар

In their desire to capture the volatility of the current moment, artists from the New World did not lag behind their French colleagues, they ravaged Parisian studios and created their own Impressionism with a national flavour. Instead of the vibrant life of noisy Parisian cafés and streets, quiet landscapes and simple joys of family life often appeared on their canvases. Unfortunately, even art…

The famous writer, the author of "The Moon and Sixpence" novel, was at the same time a passionate art collector. The impressive collection of artworks by Renoir, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, Matisse, Bonnard, Picasso and Léger was collected by Maugham purely for his own pleasure and decorated his luxurious villa on the French Riviera.