Candle Sets, Renoir, Vase of Roses

Masterpieces Illuminated. Boxes of Candles inspired by the colours of Renoir, Vase with Roses

Renoir, celebrated for infusing romanticism into his art, showcased his affinity for flowers in this piece. Using his brush with finesse, he captured the delicate details and soft petals of the flowers, creating a harmonious composition. The layered petals, drooping buds, and the gleaming vase project a sumptuous and sensual presence.

In “Vase de roses,” Renoir’s embrace of reddish hues reflects his Italian influences. Around 1900, he started incorporating warm tones, aiming for a glowing patina over time—a tonal value akin to the figures in Titian’s works. The painting blushes with these warm hues, as Renoir stated, “I paint flowers with the color of nudes, and I paint women in the same pink tones as the flowers.”

Renoir’s later works frequently feature roses in pink, cream, and yellow, symbolically placed behind a model’s ear, clasped to a breast, or filling the composition’s decorative space. These elements, as noted by John House, create metaphysical associations, connecting the physical splendour of women, the richness of materials, and the lavishness of flowers. Painting, for Renoir, becomes a means of suggesting the correspondence of the senses.

This romantic candle-set with its soft and gentle colours, inspired by Renoir's "Vase with Roses" is a perfect gift for the person you love on Valentines Day, Mothers-day or any other day of the year.