Biography...

     This a biography about some french guy named Auguste Renoir. He was born Febuary 25, 1841 in Limoges, France to a poor talyor, who had five sons.
     He and his family moved to paris when he was four years old. At the age of thirteen he was sent to work as an apprentice to work at a porcelain factory. His job was while he was there was to decorate china. It was then that his life's path was clear, he wanted to become a full-fledged artist.
     Eventually, he was able to join Ecole des Beaux, school of art.
     He became a famous painter, printmaker, and sculptor. He was one of the people who stated Impressionism. His paintings of women and landscapes were characterized by his use of vibrant colors.
     In 1903 he developed a crippling arthritis. As his arthritis became worse, he began to tie his paintbrush to his hand so that he could still paint.
     His family made Renoir happy. His wife, who was younger than him, bore him three children. She was a dressmaker, and would pose to help him with his paintings. His son, Jean, became a famous film maker.
     In 1919 he caught pneumonia, which caused him to have a heart attack and killed him on December 3, 1919. People remember him as "The Happy Painter."