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He was born in Limoges, Haute-vienne, France. As a child, he worked in a porcelin factory where his love of drawing led him to painting patterns on china.
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Renoir studies art under Charles Gleyre in Paris
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Impressionism becomes popular with Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir.
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Renoir experienced his first recognition in 1874 when six of his paintings were hung in the first Impressionist exhibit. Also in 1874, two of his paintings were shown in London with Paul Durand-Ruel.
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Renoir becomes a founder member of the review L'Impressionniste. This was when Renoir painted "The Swing" and "Bal at the Moulin de la Galette"
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Renoir chooses not to exhibit with the Impressionists. Instead he submits and is accepted by the Salon.
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Renoir began to grow dissatisfied with the formal restrictions of pure impressionism during his trip to Algiers and Italy. Because of his lack of satisfaction he started to change his way of painting. He began to make his figures larger and placing them closer to the pictureplane. This form of painting led to his "harsh manner" of the mid-1880's.
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Renoir meets Richard Wagner at his home in Palermo, Sicily, and paints his portrait in only 35 minutes. He then returns to Algeria for six weeks to treat his pneumonia, which will cause permament damage to his respiratory system.
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Queen Victoria celebrates her Golden Jubilee and Renoir donates several of his paintings as a token of his loyalty.
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Renoir develops rheumatoid arthritis.
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The 1900's were the beginnning of the Impressionist Art Movement. This included many painters such as Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir. The most common characteristics of impressionist paintings were small, thin brush strokes, uncommon visual angles, and the inclusion of movement.
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Pierre-Auguste purchases the estate of Les Collettes at Cagnes on the Mediterranean near Nice.
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Renoir visits the Louvre one last time to see his paintings hanging with the old masters. He dies in Cagnes-sur-Mer.
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