Ravishing Renoir, cool Britannia and mighty Aphrodite – the week in art

The Guardian Culture Friday 02 October 2026, 11:04 UTC By Jonathan Jones 1 min read

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Swoon at immaculate impressionism, ’ave it large with 90s Brit art and fashion and head to the beach with Cézanne, Picasso and Matisse – all in your weekly dispatchRenoir and LoveJoyful and sumptuous, yet realist and raw, Renoir’s impressionist paintings glow in this immaculate exhibition. • National Gallery, London, from 3 October until 31 January Continue reading...

Swoon at immaculate impressionism, ’ave it large with 90s Brit art and fashion and head to the beach with Cézanne, Picasso and Matisse – all in your weekly dispatch

Renoir and Love
Joyful and sumptuous, yet realist and raw, Renoir’s impressionist paintings glow in this immaculate exhibition.
• National Gallery, London, from 3 October until 31 January

Renoir (PERSON) Britannia (LOCATION) Aphrodite (PERSON) Swoon (PERSON) Brit (ORG) Cézanne, Picasso (ORG) Matisse (PERSON) LoveJoyful (ORG) National Gallery (ORG) London (LOCATION)

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