Why did Pierre-Auguste Renoir accept the discipline of Charles Gleyre’s academic teaching?

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir Self-portrait by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, oil on canvas, 1910; in the Archives Denyse Durand-Ruel, Rueil-Malmaison, France.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir accepted the discipline of Charles Gleyre’s academic teaching in order to acquire the elementary skills necessary to become a professional painter. Although the academic style of his teacher did not suit his personal artistic vision, Renoir recognized the value of this formal training as a foundation for his craft.1