Renoir and Friends: Luncheon of the Boating Party, 9781911282006
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Unmask Renoir’s famous painting, revealing secrets of friends and artistry.

Renoir and Friends: Luncheon of the Boating Party

luncheon of the boating party

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    144 pages

  • Release Date

    16 October 2017

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Summary

Unmasking Renoir’s Masterpiece: Luncheon of the Boating Party

Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s celebrated painting Luncheon of the Boating Party (1880-81) captures a casual gathering of individuals from his inner circle: fellow artists, journalists, critics, collectors, models, and actors.

Renoir and Friends dissects this iconic artwork, unveiling the captivating narratives behind the figures depicted and shedding light on Renoir’s artistic techniques.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781911282006
ISBN-10:191128200X
Author:Eliza E. Rathbone, Mary Morton, Sylvie Patry, Aileen Ribeiro, Elizabeth Steele, Sara Tas
Publisher:D Giles Ltd
Imprint:D Giles Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:16 October 2017
Weight:960g
Dimensions:23mm x 401mm x 241mm
About The Author

Eliza E. Rathbone

Eliza Rathbone is chief curator emerita at the Phillips Collection, Washington, DC. She was assistant curator, Twentieth-Century Art, National Gallery of Art, 1979-1985 and associate curator, curator of Twentieth-Century Art, and chief curator, the Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, 1985-2014.

Mary Morton is curator and head of the French paintings department at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. She received her PhD from Brown University, concentrating on 19th and early 20th century European painting. Dr. Morton spent five years as associate curator of paintings at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

Sylvie Patry is deputy director for Collections & Exhibitions and Gund Family Chief Curator, Barnes Foundation.

Aileen Ribeiro was Head of the History of Dress Department at the Courtauld Institute from 1975 to 2009; appointed Professor in the History of Art at the University of London in 2000, she is now Professor Emeritus. She lectures widely in Great Britain, Europe and North America, and has acted as costume consultant/contributor to many major exhibitions of art.

Elizabeth Steele is head of conservation at the Phillips Collection.

Sara Tas is a curator at the Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam.

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