Appreciation of the works of The Ball at the Moulin Rouge

The main colors of the picture are blue and purple, which creates a multi-layered sense of rhythm from near to far. The painter focused mainly on the depiction of a group of characters in the close-up, vividly showing the light and color effects on the characters' faces and the blur caused by light and shadow, exaggerating the atmosphere of the ball. On the whole, he retains the Impressionist nostalgia for outdoor light and color spots, giving the overall tone and atmosphere of the picture a strong trembling and flickering effect.

In the 1970s, Renoir and Monet often went out together to sketch and paint, discuss painting skills, and explore the depiction of light and color in paintings. In 1876, Renoir used this method to express a grand scene in the painting "The Ball at the Moulin Rouge". The sunlight shining through the trees fell on people's bodies, faces, tables and grass. It truly puts into practice the Impressionist slogan "Light is the master of painting". It is an important representative work of Impressionist painting in terms of genre. On the surface, it describes the lively and cheerful atmosphere of a famous open-air cafe and dance hall in Paris. In fact, the real theme is the sunlight shining through the gaps in the leaves. This sunlight shines on people's bodies, causing rich changes in light and color, which fully demonstrates the impressionist painter's high sensitivity to the changes in light and color in real life.