David McBurnie | French Masters at the Hunt Museum

About the Lecture

This talk centres on the work of French Impressionist Artists Paul Gauguin and Pierre Auguste Renoir – both major figures in 19th century art. Renoir, a member of the Impressionist group of artists, characteristically celebrated Parisian life in his paintings. By contrast Gauguin turned his back on “filthy Europe” and attempted to find an unspoiled earthly paradise in the South seas.