Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) and rheumatoid arthritis.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), one of the world's most celebrated impressionist painters, suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for most of his life. His symptoms developed when he was in his 50s and they became aggressive at about the age of 60 years that led to almost complete disability when he was 70 years old. Although the deformities he suffered because of the rheumatoid arthritis were disabling, Renoir never stopped painting nor decreased the quality of his work. The transition between styles adopted by the painter (Impressionist, Dry and Pearly periods) bear no relationship to the stages of flare-ups or the establishment of joint deformities due to rheumatoid arthritis. His work shows aspects of the body's ability to overcome pain and physical limitation.
Universidade de Brasília School of Medicine, Centro Médico de Brasília, Asa Sul, Brasília/DF, Brazil. licia@unb.br
Licia Maria Henrique
LM
da Mota
Fernando
F
Neubarth
Leonardo Rios
LR
Diniz
Jozélio Freire
JF
de Carvalho
Leopoldo Luiz
LL
dos Santos Neto
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology; D005197:Famous Persons; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D010151:Paintings / Q000266:history*