Take a closer look at Pierre-Auguste Renoir's The Umbrellas with the National Gallery. Don't miss the chance to see one of the world’s most famous artworks, right here in Leicester, for free! Exhibition closes Sunday 1 September. http://leicestermuseums.org/RenoirInLeicester | Leicester Museums & Galleries

This breathtaking view of Paris was painted by Auguste Renoir in 1872. And it represents a pivotal moment in art history. In the 19th century, a daring group of artists decided they were finished with the traditional rules of the art world. They took their paints outside to capture life as it truly happened. They called themselves “Artists, Painters, Sculptors, Engravers, Inc.,” but history remembers them as the “impressionists.” One of these bold innovators was Auguste Renoir. When he set out t

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