Quotes from Auguste Renoir

The pain passes, but the beauty remains.

The pain passes. The beauty remains.

The work of art must seize upon you, wrap you up in itself and carry you away. It is the means by which the artist conveys his passion. It is the current which he puts forth which sweeps you along in his passion.

A painter who has the feel of breasts and buttocks is saved.

Only the painter who knows his business can create the impression that a picture was done in one stroke.

I've been 40 years discovering that the Queen of all colours is black.