The Theatre Box by Renoir
by Auguste Renoir
Title
The Theatre Box by Renoir
Artist
Auguste Renoir
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
The Theatre Box or La Loge by Auguste Renoir
Renoir exhibited this painting at the first Impressionist group exhibition of 1874 held in Paris.
In French, "la loge" means "theater box". This painting is meant to evoke a private box at the opera. Many art historians, however, often refer to this famous Renoir painting simply as "the box". In painting this image, Renoir was probably trying to find a subject matter that would be appealing to potential rich patrons.
The man in the picture is Edmond, Renoir's brother. The woman is Nini Lopez, a popular model at the time "with a profile of antique beauty". The man is in the background and using his opera glasses to look out at the audience, clearly not paying attention to the play that is unfolding beneath him.
The woman, who is the focus of the painting, has a slightly unfocused gaze as if she knows that she is being watched. Her beautiful doll-like complexion, playful wisps of hair and carefully placed flowers all highlight her femininity.
Notice also how Renoir has used black (i.e. the absence of color) to cleverly define the people in the painting and to emphasis the feminine beauty of the woman. This is Renoir at his best.
This image was created by photographing the original painting with a high-definition Leica camera. This guarantees that you get the finest quality possible. The watermark in the lower right hand corner of the picture does not appear on the final print.
Please check out my large collection of Renoir paintings.
Prints are produced on acid-free paper using archival inks to guarantee they last a lifetime without fading or loss of contrast, color or tone.
If you chose to order a framed print, the framing is done to museum quality with archival matting. The frame is wired and comes with a wall hook. It is ready to hang on the wall.
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August 18th, 2018
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