Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty, and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that “Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau.”
Pierre-Auguste Renoir Quiz Questions
1. When was Pierre-Auguste Renoir born?
A. 25 February 1841
B. 15 May 1842
C. 23 August 1849
D. 10 December 1835
2. Where was Pierre-Auguste Renoir born?
A. Brussels
B. Limoges
C. Florence
D. Hamburg
3. Who taught painting to Pierre-Auguste Renoir?
A. Jean Ingres
B. Nicolas Poussin
C. Peter Paul Ruben
D. Charles Gleyre
4. When did Pierre-Auguste Renoir paint Le Moulin de la Galette?
A. 1872
B. 1875
C. 1876
D. 1871
5. When did Pierre-Auguste Renoir paint Luncheon of the Boating Party?
A. 1878
B. 1885
C. 1891
D. 1881
6. Who held an exposition of Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s paintings in 1892?
A. Claude Monet
B. Alfred Sisley
C. Paul Durand-Ruel
D. Theodore Rousseau
7. Who helped Pierre-Auguste Renoir to make sculptures?
A. Richard Guino
B. Aline Victorine Charigot
C. Jean Millet
D. Frederic Bazille
8. Whose paintings influenced Pierre-Auguste Renoir to paint in classical style?
A. Giovanni Santi
B. Raphael
C. Joshua Reynolds
D. Titian
9. When did Pierre-Auguste Renoir die?
A. 24 March 1921
B. 28 June 1914
C. 12 September 1923
D. 3 December 1919
10. Where did Pierre-Auguste Renoir die?
A. Paris
B. Venice
C. Cagnes-sur-Mer
D. Boston