Renoir and Love: Major Retrospective at London's National Gallery
The National Gallery in London is hosting its most significant British retrospective of Pierre-Auguste Renoir in twenty years, focusing on the theme of love in all its forms. The exhibition, titled "Renoir and Love," features around fifty paintings created between the 1860s and 1880s, exploring flirtation, tenderness, camaraderie, and the pleasures of Parisian life, from cafés to guinguettes. A highlight is the inclusion of the iconic "Bal du moulin de la Galette," on loan from the Musée d'Orsay, which crosses the English Channel for the first time. The painting is displayed alongside "Les Parapluies" (The Umbrellas) from the National Gallery's own collection. The exhibition runs from October 3, 2026, to January 31, 2027, at the National Gallery in London, United Kingdom.
Key facts
- The National Gallery in London hosts its most important British retrospective of Pierre-Auguste Renoir in twenty years.
- The exhibition is titled 'Renoir and Love' and focuses on the theme of love in all its forms.
- Around fifty paintings from the 1860s to 1880s are featured, depicting flirtation, tenderness, camaraderie, and Parisian life.
- The 'Bal du moulin de la Galette' is loaned by the Musée d'Orsay and crosses the English Channel for the first time.
- The exhibition includes 'Les Parapluies' (The Umbrellas) from the National Gallery's collection.
- The exhibition runs from October 3, 2026, to January 31, 2027.
- The venue is the National Gallery in London, United Kingdom.
- Renoir is described as a painter of happiness, capturing emotion as fleeting and radiant light.
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- United Kingdom