‘Renoir and Love’ Celebrates the Joy of Love, Dance and Lunch

Art critic Jonathan Jones has described “Renoir and Love” as “the happiest exhibition of the year,” offering an enthusiastic verdict on a show centred on love and the pleasures of everyday life.

The exhibition brings together three inviting themes: romance, dancing and lunch. Its focus places shared experiences at the heart of the story, highlighting the connection between affection and the simple enjoyment of being together.

These subjects offer an accessible way into Renoir’s art. Love is considered alongside moments of leisure, with the dance floor and the lunch table providing settings in which human relationships can take shape.

Jones’s description captures the exhibition’s cheerful appeal. Rather than presenting love only as a grand romantic ideal, its themes invite audiences to think about the happiness found in companionship, movement and a shared meal.