On the front tonightThieves steal Renoir paintings from museum on French Riviera
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Two Renoirs Stolen as Art Thefts Hit France, Australia
Thieves targeted the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, stealing four paintings in a pre-dawn break-in, with police pursuing suspects after security footage showed artworks being cut from frames. Separately, a home in Woodville South, Australia, was broken into and two original Pro Hart paintings—plus other items—were stolen, and authorities are seeking tips to recover them.
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About Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a leading French Impressionist artist. In his depiction of feminine beauty, Renoir has been described as "the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau."
Everything about Pierre-Auguste Renoir →- Occupation
- painter, sculptor, illustrator, printmaker
- Citizenship
- France
- Born
- February 25, 1841
- Died
- December 3, 1919, December 17, 1919