Introduction:
I decided to visit the Norton Simon Museum of Art, 411 W. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, corner of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd and can safely say that I was pretty much bowled over by the experience. Paintings are arranged in a very helpful manner and I was definitely spoilt for choice with regards to the array of works on offer. First off I decided to analyse Pierre Auguste Renoir’s seminal painting, ‘The Pont des Arts, Paris’ dating from 1878 and which is oil on canvas. This is a truly seminal painting in French impressionist style and it demonstrates ...
