Brush with Greatness: Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Learn about the fascinating life of Paris impressionist painter, Pierre August Renoir, as told through the eyes of his (fictitious) young neighbor and studio assistant, Leo. Leo recounts Renoir's later years, when severe arthritis confined him to a wheelchair and Leo would need to mix his paints and strap the paintbrush to Renoir's hand so he could paint. He learns from Renoir's wife that he was self-taught, spending hours at the Louvre Museum in Pairs, studying famous paintings. He shares ...