Minneapolis Institute of Art

Head of Renoir

Aristide Maillol

Date

1907

Medium

Bronze

Department

European Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Maillol's portrait of his friend, the painter Auguste Renoir contrasts with the majority of the sculptor's oeuvre. He is known primarily for his depiction of female nudes in a formalized manner, which references classical Greek sculpture, much like his Leda . The Head of Renoir , however, provides an intimate portrayal of the artist's friend. France, Europe

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