Luncheon of the Boating Party
 

Luncheon of the Boating Party

by Susan Vreeland

Bestselling author Susan Vreeland returns with a vivid exploration of one of the most beloved Renoir paintings in the world

Instantly recognizable, Auguste Renoir?s masterpiece depicts a gathering of his real friends enjoying a summer Sunday on a café terrace along the Seine near Paris. A wealthy painter, an art collector, an Italian journalist, a war hero, a celebrated actress, and... (read more)

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melissa k
  • Rated 4 stars

this book is a bit slow and hard to get into - but I found it worth that because it gave me a real sense of the place and time and a new appreciation of this piece of art.

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CinLove
  • Rated 2 stars

This book, while interesting, didn't appeal to me. I liked reading about what went into making the painting, but I found the book to be very redundant and wordy.

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