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Dance at Le Moulin de la Galett  1876

by Auguste Renoir

This painting is doubtless Renoir's most important work of the mid 1870's and was shown at the Impressionist exhibition in 1877. Though some of his friends appear in the picture, Renoir's main aim was to convey the vivacious and joyful atmosphere of this popular dance garden on the Butte Montmartre. The study of the moving crowd, bathed in natural and artificial light, is ...
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H. 131; W. 175 cm
Medium: 
Oil on canvas
Credit: 
© RMN-Grand Palais (Musée d'Orsay) / Jean-Gilles Berizz
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    Benjamin DanielArt Lover (0)
    The elaborate artwork of artists always has a magical attraction for those who love to uno online enjoy art.
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    EGKConservator (55)
    Rivière, a writer who knew Renoir well at this time, wrote a review of Le Moulin de la Galette in the journal L'Iimpressionniste which accompanied the exhibition. The writer referred to Le Moulin de la Galette as a "page of history, a precious and strictly accurate portrayal of Parisian life. " Yet, others were not so kind and many contemporary critics regarded this canvas as merely a blurred impression of the scene. http://www.artble.com/artists/pierre-auguste_renoir/paintings/dance_at_le_moulin_de_la_galette/more_information/story-theme
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    EGKConservator (55)
    Date of Creation:1876Alternative Names:Bal du moulin de la GaletteHeight (cm):131.00Length (cm):175.00Medium:OilSupport:CanvasSubject:SceneryFramed:NoArt Movement:Impressionism Created by:Pierre-Auguste Renoir Current Location:Paris, France Displayed at:Musee dÓrsay Owner:Musee dÓrsay
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