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Dr. Mark Paskewitz is the vice president of clinical operations for the National Institute of Clinical Research in Los Angeles. In addition to his work, Dr. Mark Paskewitz enjoys the paintings of artists such as Auguste Renoir.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (better known simply as Auguste Renoir) was born in Limoges, France, in 1841. In his teens in Paris, he found work painting decorative vases and plates from templates. As he learned other forms of painting he became a student of the sculptor Louis-Denis Caillouette.
Renoir learned his craft by copying artworks in the Louvre and was admitted to the prestigious Ecole des Beaux-Arts. At the school he met other students, such as Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, and Camille Pissaro. Though he struggled to make ends meet at this time, Renoir, his friends, and another artist, Edgar Degas, presented a show in 1874.
A critic described their work as “impressions,” as opposed to conventionally finished works. The name stuck. Renoir’s work did not bring him financial success, but it did inspire the support of several patrons. Attracted by his bright colors and unique brushstrokes, the public gradually made him famous.
The artist’s favorite subjects were his growing family, as well as scenes at home and in the country. However, the physical labor of painting drained him as he dealt with rheumatism until his death in 1919.
In addition to influencing such greats as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, Renoir left a living legacy. His son Jean was a filmmaker who was named the 12th-best movie director of all time - and the best in France - by Entertainment Weekly.
