Georges Rouault
(French, 1871–1958)
Biography
Georges Rouault was a French artist whose work melded Fauvism and Expressionism with its jewel-like tones and bold graphic lines. Alongside Henri Matisse, André Derain, Rouault culled from his spiritual fervor and knowledge of medieval stained glass to produce resonating portraits, landscapes, religious scenes, and still lifes. In one of his hallmark works The Old King (1916-1936), the painter poetically explores the power of symbolism and primary colors. “For me, painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh,” he once reflected. Born on May 27, 1871 in Paris, France, he apprenticed with a stain glass artisan while studying at the École des Arts Décoratifs, he later studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under the famed Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau, who became an influential mentor. Between 1895 and 1898, the artist became a devout Roman Catholic as well as going through an emotional breakdown. He came out of this revitalized, moralistic and religious, Rouault displayed an interest in the flaws of society and began frequenting Parisian courts of law to find subjects to paint. Throughout the remainder of his career, much of his work was devoted to the depiction of prostitutes, clowns, and Christ. Rouault died on February 13, 1958 in Paris, France at the age of 86. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others.
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Georges Rouault
Seigneur, c'est vous je vous reconnais Chard -...
Sale Date: September 30, 2011
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.jpg "Réincarnation de Père Ubu (23 works), 1929")
Georges Rouault
Réincarnation de Père Ubu (23 works), 1929
Sale Date: October 13, 2011
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.jpg "Nu (from Pucelles et non pucelles), 1916")
.jpg "Toujours flagelle (from Miserere), 1922")
Georges Rouault
Toujours flagelle (from Miserere), 1922
Sale Date: September 29, 2011
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.jpg "Christ et les enfants (from The Passion), 1935")
Georges Rouault
Christ et les enfants (from The Passion), 1935
Sale Date: September 11, 2011
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.jpg "Homo homini lupus (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1922–1927")
Georges Rouault
Homo homini lupus (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1922–1927
Sale Date: September 22, 2011
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.jpg "Le juge (from Georges Rouault), 1939")
.jpg "La petite ecuyère (from Cirque de l'étoile..., 1936")
Georges Rouault
La petite ecuyère (from Cirque de l'étoile..., 1936
Sale Date: September 22, 2011
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.jpg "Christ au faubourg (from Passion series), 1935")
Georges Rouault
Christ au faubourg (from Passion series), 1935
Sale Date: September 22, 2011
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.jpg "Nu de profil (from Les fleurs du mal series), 1936")
Georges Rouault
Nu de profil (from Les fleurs du mal series), 1936
Sale Date: September 22, 2011
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.jpg "Auguste (from Cirque de l'étoile filante), 1935")
Georges Rouault
Auguste (from Cirque de l'étoile filante), 1935
Sale Date: September 22, 2011
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.jpg "Le renchéri (from Cirque de l'étoile filante), 1935")
Georges Rouault
Le renchéri (from Cirque de l'étoile filante), 1935
Sale Date: September 22, 2011
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.jpg "Enfant de la balle (from Cirque de l'étoile..., 1935")
Georges Rouault
Enfant de la balle (from Cirque de l'étoile..., 1935
Sale Date: September 22, 2011
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.jpg "Le condamne s'en est allé... (set of 2), 1922")
Georges Rouault
Le condamne s'en est allé... (set of 2), 1922
Sale Date: September 10, 2011
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.jpg "Tombeau (from les fleurs du mal), 1936–1938")
Georges Rouault
Tombeau (from les fleurs du mal), 1936–1938
Sale Date: September 10, 2011
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.jpg "Nu de profil (from Les fleurs du mal), 1936")
Georges Rouault
Nu de profil (from Les fleurs du mal), 1936
Sale Date: September 10, 2011
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.jpg "Tombeau (from Les fleurs du mal series), 1936–1938")
Georges Rouault
Tombeau (from Les fleurs du mal series), 1936–1938
Sale Date: September 21, 2011
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