Renoir: His Life and Art
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Renoir was one of the greatest French Impressionists. He developed a new style of expressing the beauty of the human figure. A powerful friend of his challenged the Impressionists to produce a large significant painting. He took this challenge and produced the ‘Luncheon of the Boating Party’. We will discuss this painting in detail, along with the artistic background he developed in, his life, and his other paintings.
Allen has produced art and taught studio art and art history for most of his life. He was fortunate to come from generations of artists. His undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate education was in studio art and art history. Allen has taught high school to graduate-level classes. He has been recognized by various organizations for his teaching and artwork. He has been active in local and national art organizations, including representing D.C. art educators at the national level for a decade.