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12th-century textile fragment from the Shrine of San Librada, Sigüenza Cathedral, Spain. The tapestry was likely taken from Almeria after King Alfonso VII of Castile captured the city. It features patterns that were popular among the taifas...

An 1896 oil on canvas, The Artist's Family, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) the French impressionist painter. Aline Charigot, Renoir's wife, is arm in arm with their eldest son Pierre and their second son, Jean, is being held by the...

A c. 1905 oil on canvas still life, Strawberries, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) the French impressionist painter. Towards the end of his life, suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and wheelchair-bound, Renoir painted many still life...

A 1910 oil on canvas self-portrait by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) the French impressionist painter. Aged 69 at the time, this was the final self-portrait the artist painted. (Galerie Daniel Malingue, Paris)

A 1907 oil on canvas, Claude Renoir Painting, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) the French impressionist painter. Claude (b. 1901), also known as Coco, was the artist's youngest son. (Private Collection)

A 1900 oil on canvas, View of Cagnes, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) the French impressionist painter. The artist made Cagnes in southern France his permanent home, largely in the hope that the warmer climate would be beneficial for...

An 1883 oil on canvas, Nude in a Landscape, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) the French impressionist painter. A single female nude in nature was a favourite subject of Renoir's. This work has typical features of such canvases: translucent...

An 1883 oil on canvas, Dance at Bougival, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) the French impressionist painter. Renoir painted three similar scenes which were all commissioned by his dealer Paul Durand-Ruel for his own home. (Museum of Fine...

An 1882 oil on canvas, Mosque in Algiers, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) the French impressionist painter. Made while the artist was recuperating from ill health, this was his second visit to Algiers. The mosque is the Sidi Abd-er-Rahman...

An 1881 oil on canvas, Piazza San Marco, Venice, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) the French impressionist painter. As the artist was experimenting with a new style, this work was painted with very loose brushstrokes and largely unmixed...