The Art Collection is a newly created and designed art series analyses the historical importance and cultural legacy of famous artists, from Renoir to Cézanne, through Monet, van Gogh, Degas, Klimt, Toulouse-Lautrec, Gaugin and Bosco, with a final volume on religious icons. The books are distinguished by superb illustrations and colour reproductions of representative works, resulting in an essential collection for any art lover at a remarkably affordable price. The first title in the series celebrates the work of Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919), the French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. The book is full of examples of his work which celebrated feminine beauty.