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Qui était Auguste Renoir ?Who was Auguste Renoir?

Answer

Un peintre impressionniste françaisA French Impressionist painter

Explanation

Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) was a French Impressionist painter. His painting “Bal du moulin de la Galette” is in the Musée d’Orsay.

Source: Musée d'Orsay – CollectionsUpdated 13 October 2026.Official question · answer and translation written by Recite

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Un sculpteur italien de la RenaissanceAn Italian Renaissance sculptor
Un roi de France du Moyen ÂgeA medieval King of France
Un compositeur allemand de musique classiqueA German composer of classical music
Un peintre impressionniste françaisA French Impressionist painter (Correct answer)

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