Renoir
Americannoun
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Jean 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
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his father Pierre Auguste 1841–1919, French painter.
noun
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Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1894–1979, French film director: his films include La grande illusion (1937), La règle du jeu (1939), and Diary of a Chambermaid (1945)
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his father, Pierre Auguste (pjɛr oɡyst). 1841–1919, French painter. One of the initiators of impressionism, he broke away from the movement with his later paintings, esp his many nude studies, which are more formal compositions
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They made off with "Fish" by Auguste Renoir, "Still Life with Cherries" by Paul Cezanne, and "Odalisque on the Terrace" by Henri Matisse.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Police confirmed in a statement that the paintings by Cézanne, Renoir, and Matisse were recovered during searches, but gave no further details.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Around the same time, some tapes made headlines for their value, encouraging Renoir to go full throttle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Pascal Perrin, an art historian and Renoir expert, lauded the "exceptional condition of the work, which has undergone no restoration" while presenting the canvas.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
On the first wall alone were paintings by Van Gogh, Monet, and Renoir.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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