In Spite Of Rheumatic Hands, Renoir Painted!

In Spite Of developing rheumatoid arthritis which left him with rheumatic hands around 1892, Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted during the last twenty years of his life, even when arthritis severely limited his movement, and he was wheelchair-bound. He developed progressive deformities in his hands and ankylosis of his right shoulder, requiring him to adapt his painting technique. Yet He choose to Continue Progressing His passion as a painter till death came calling. Today, Two of Renoir's paintings have sold for more than US $70 million. Bal au moulin de la Galette sold for $78.1 million in 1990.

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty, and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau. Pierre-Auguste was the father of actor Pierre Renoir and filmmaker Jean Renoir.

Around 1892, Renoir developed rheumatoid arthritis. In 1907, he moved to the warmer climate of "Les Collettes," a farm at Cagnes-sur-Mer, close to the Mediterranean coast. Renoir painted during the last twenty years of his life, even when arthritis severely limited his movement, and he was wheelchair-bound. He developed progressive deformities in his hands and ankylosis of his right shoulder, requiring him to adapt his painting technique. It has often been reported that in the advanced stages of his arthritis, he painted by having a brush strapped to his paralyzed fingers, Renoir remained able to grasp a brush, although he required an assistant to place it in his hand.The wrapping of his hands with bandages, apparent in late photographs of the artist, served to prevent skin irritation.

During this period, he created sculptures by cooperating with a young artist, Richard Guino, who worked the clay. Renoir also used a moving canvas, or picture roll, to facilitate painting large works with his limited joint mobility.
Renoir's portrait of Austrian actress Tilla Durieux (1914) contains playful flecks of vibrant color on her shawl that offset the classical pose of the actress and highlight Renoir's skill just 5 years before his death.
In 1919, Renoir visited the Louvre to see his paintings hanging with those of the old masters. He died in the village of Cagnes-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, on December 3.

There are Challenges One will face in life that would want to kill the passion one has towards achieving ones dreams or purposes, these Challenges are only there to try our persistence whether we will give up on our goals or if we will thrive further in progressing our dreams and purposes in Life and come out with outstanding achievements in Spite Of Our Life's Challenges.

Don't ever Give Up, Even when it seems You are almost losing out on your goals.

GOD Bless.