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
Les fleurs du mal courtisane avec yeux baisses, 1937
Sale Date: June 13, 2010
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.jpg "Jesus sera en agonie jusqu'a la fin du..., 1922")
Georges Rouault
Jesus sera en agonie jusqu'a la fin du..., 1922
Sale Date: February 14, 2011
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Georges Rouault
In the mouth that was sweet, the taste of gall
Sale Date: February 5, 2011
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(+-2-others,-smllr;-3-works).jpg "The prisoner is led away (from Miserere..., 1922")
Georges Rouault
The prisoner is led away (from Miserere..., 1922
Sale Date: February 5, 2011
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.jpg "Professor Pieu, membre de l'Institut (from..., 1935")
Georges Rouault
Professor Pieu, membre de l'Institut (from..., 1935
Sale Date: February 6, 2011
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-(+-cristal-de-roche-(négresse-en-profile);-2-works).jpg "Incantation (Paysage au palmier) (+ Cristal..., 1928")
Georges Rouault
Incantation (Paysage au palmier) (+ Cristal..., 1928
Sale Date: April 24, 2008
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Georges Rouault
Solitaire, en cette vie d'embriches et de..., 1926
Sale Date: November 13, 2008
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.jpg "Réincarnations du Père Ubu (bk w/1 work,..., 1929")
Georges Rouault
Réincarnations du Père Ubu (bk w/1 work,..., 1929
Sale Date: January 22, 2011
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Georges Rouault
Lorsque tu dormiras, ma belle ténébreuse,..., 1927
Sale Date: January 16, 2011
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.jpg "Clownesse ou parade, pl. 5 (from..., 1926")
Georges Rouault
Clownesse ou parade, pl. 5 (from..., 1926
Sale Date: January 16, 2011
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.jpg "Ecce Dolor, pl. 9 (from Passion), 1936")
.jpg "Crucifixion (from the Miserere series), 1922")
Georges Rouault
Crucifixion (from the Miserere series), 1922
Sale Date: January 11, 2011
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.jpg "Les reincarnations du Pere Ubu (set of 23), 1929")
Georges Rouault
Les reincarnations du Pere Ubu (set of 23), 1929
Sale Date: January 28, 2011
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.jpg "Amazone (from Cirque de l'etoile filante), 1930")
Georges Rouault
Amazone (from Cirque de l'etoile filante), 1930
Sale Date: January 28, 2011
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.jpg "Enfant de la ballet (from Cirque de l'etoile , 1935")
Georges Rouault
Enfant de la ballet (from Cirque de l'etoile , 1935
Sale Date: January 28, 2011
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