Differences in Renoir’s paintings after his trip from 1881 to 1883: the human body, color and compositions

Abstract

After the tour from 1881 to 1883, the French Impressionist painter Renoir changed his painting style dramatically, blending Impressionism's decorative and inventive effects with Renaissance-style figures and compositional skills to create a more solid and mature style of personal uniqueness. Although there have been prior studies of Renoir's itinerary and letters on route to this trip, as well as independent assessments of some of his works created after the trip, there are still relatively few reviews of the trip's general influences, therefore this study tries to fill in the gaps. Based on the contents of Renoir's travels and visits, this paper will examine the impact of Renoir's trip on the human body, color, and composition by comparing his paintings completed before and after the trip, particularly the Ball du Moulin de la Galette, Les Baigneuses, and the Umbrella.