Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Resounding Success on Our Mediterranean Tour!!!

Resounding Success on Our Mediterranean Tour!!!

Michael Schwartz and the great grandson of the renowned Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alex Renoir recently returned from a triumphant trip of the Mediterranean where they hosted a Mediterranean Art Connoisseur Tour on the Ruby Princess Cruise line. Amongst many stimulating topics, collectors were lectured on the fascinating life and career of the renowned Pierre Auguste Renoir by our very own Michael Schwartz and Artist, Alex Renoir.

Galerie Michael is privileged to represent the talented Artist, Alex Renoir, who showcased his work during this tour and sold an incredible 24 of 25 works.

Below you can experience the stop they made at the Renoir House now known as Musee Renoir (Les Collettes) near Cagnes-sur-Mer, France. This house, built in 1907, is located on acres of beautiful landscape and housed P.A. Renoir from 1908 until his death in 1919. The home’s stunning surroundings inspired many of his paintings and holds 20 portrait busts and portrait medallions which is said to represent the largest collection of Renoir sculptures in the world.



Various sculptures and medallions from the famous home of P.A. Renoir


Alex Renoir gives collectors a lecture on his titillating family history amongst the beautiful landscape once occupied by his Great Grandfather.


Alex Renoir provides the curatorial staff with information of his family tree.


Alex Renoir stands next to a decorative copy of Bust of Coco, which is one of the only original sculptures he personally created.


Michael Schwartz with Alex Renoir

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