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JEAN RENOUX’ SMALL GROUP TOURS
ART & ARCHITECTURAL TOURS -
TOURS FOR LOVERS OF ARCHITECTURE, ART AND HISTORY
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Jean Renoux’ s bio
ASID, ALLIED AIA, CEI, AQS
Member of the Society of Architectural Historians
A Sarasota, interior designer for over 30 years, Jean Joseph Renoux was born in France
and was raised in his native country as well as in Tunis, London, Geneva, Bologna,
Washington, DC and New York City. While living in Paris, Jean was assistant to famed
film maker Louis Malle, and continued his involvement in cinema as the production
designer of two full-
PUBLIC LECTURES 2011 -
Sarasota Art Center:
August 4, 2011:
Sculptors Camille Claudel & Rodin
As a young woman, Camille Claudel was recognized for both her artistic talent and her physical beauty; nevertheless, she spent most of her adult life as a recluse. Much attention has been focused on Claudel's relationship with her teacher, mentor, and lover, Auguste Rodin. Her complex personal drama has brought her prominence through scholarly and popular accounts. Yet it was first and foremost her unrivalled ability to convey narrative through marble and bronze that attracted patrons and critical accolades.
Sept 1, 2011:
Donatello
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, universally known as Donatello, was born in Florence
around 1386 and died there in 1466. The powerful expressivity of his art made him
the greatest sculptor of the early Renaissance. Masterpieces from the first phases
of his career include the vigilant marble Saint George, the gilt-
Oct 6, 2011
Antonin Gaudi
Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was a Spanish Catalan architect and the best-
Much of Gaudí's work was marked by the four passions of his life: architecture, nature, religion and his love for Catalonia. Gaudí meticulously studied every detail of his creations, integrating into his architecture a series of crafts, in which he himself was skilled, such as ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging and carpentry. He also introduced new techniques in the treatment of the materials, such as his famous trencadís, made of waste ceramic pieces.
Nov 10, 2011
Toulouse Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-
Dec 8, 2011
Cubism
Cubism was a 20th century avant-
LONGBOAT KEY LEARNING CENTER, Longboat Key, Florida:
January 18, 2012: Jewish artists of the 19th Century. 1:30PM to 3:PM
January 21, 2012: Jewish artists of the 20th Century. 1:30PM to 3:PM
NEW RIVER ART GALLERY, Las Olas Blvd, Ft Lauderdale
November 20th 2011 -
TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL OF LONGBOAT KEY
December 1st 2011: The Vichy government: The genesis of a new political system.
December 6th 2011 The Vichy government: De Gaulle Leaves, Petain stays.
He has been invited to museums nationwide to be a guest speaker on history of architecture
and history of art, including the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., the High
Museum in Atlanta, and the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky. He has delivered
lectures to university students across the country, including Kent State, Florida
State, USF, Ringling School of Art and Design, San Diego University and UNC-
He has been a provider of continuing education to more than 9,500 architects and designers since 1995. His continuing education courses are approved by ASID, IIDA and AIA/CES and most states Boards of Architecture & Interior Design. Over 6,000 professionals have taken one of Jean’s green seminars.
For twenty years, he has organized and led tours to Europe to explore the architecture, décor, furniture, art and culture of France, Italy, England, the Netherlands/Belgium, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Spain, Germany and also Mali, Morocco and Tunisia.
He is a travel agent affiliated with GLOBAL TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL: http://iaats.globaltravel.com/
Call Jean at 941 308 0074
if you want more information about the lectures
or the tours.