Artist Study: Pierre Bonnard

Pierre Bonnard was born on 0October 3 1867 in France. His father was an official in the French ministry of War. He pressured Bonnard to study Law which he did for a short period of time. He also took art classes and in 1891 showed his first works. he was also a print maker. His paintings have a lot of detail and use brilliant colors.Many pastels and bright colors were used in the majority of his painting giving them a light and optimistic flair. even his darker and more mysterious paintings used great color and light creating a unique style and mood in the paintings.He continued to paint and show his work until his death in 1947. His work is still recognized today world wide.