What type of subject matter did French Impressionist painters such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir depict?



Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette, painting by Auguste Renoir, showing people eating, drinking and dancing in the afternoon

Question 8 options:

religious images that served the Catholic Church

vignettes of carefree Parisians enjoying leisure activities

Classical images with idealized depictions of the human form

narrative paintings that expressed political ideas

The correct answer is "vignettes of carefree Parisians enjoying leisure activities." French Impressionist painters, like Pierre-Auguste Renoir, were known for portraying scenes of everyday life, often focusing on the leisure activities of the Parisian middle class.