Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841 - December 3, 1919) was a French painter, a pioneer in the development of the Impressionist style. He is a painter who always appreciates beauty, especially about female body beauty. "Renoir is the ultimate embodiment of the transitional tradition from Rubens to Watteau".

The Dance at the Moulin de la Galette also known as Le moulin de la Galette is a painting painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1876. This painting is now on display at the Orsay Museum in Paris and is one of the most famous works of Impressionism. The painting depicts a typical Sunday afternoon at the Moulin de la Galette, Montmartre neighborhood, Paris. In the late 19th century, working-class Parisians used to entertain themselves by dancing, drinking and eating galettes until the night. Like many of Renoir's other works, the Dance at the Moulin de la Galette presents a moment of everyday life.

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