RENOIR, Pierre-Auguste (b, 1841, Limoges, d. 1919, Cagnes-sur-Mer) |
Diana1867Oil on canvas, 196 x 130 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington | |
This painting is a study of a nude for which the model was Lise Tréhot, the artist's mistress. Although the study was transformed into Diana, the ancient goddess of the hunt, in order to produce a painting acceptable for the jury of the 1867 Salon, the painting was rejected. The style of the painting shows the influence of Courbet. |