Pierre-Auguste Renoir vs. John Lennon
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
1841 – 1919
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. It has been said that, as a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau."
"I would never have taken up painting if women did not have breasts."
John Lennon
1768 – 1846
John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history.
"There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer wit…"
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