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
Son avocat, en phrases creuses, clame sa..., 1922
Sale Date: December 4, 2010
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.jpg "Face à face (+ Plus de coeur est noble...; 2 , 1923")
Georges Rouault
Face à face (+ Plus de coeur est noble...; 2 , 1923
Sale Date: December 17, 2010
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Georges Rouault
Pierrots au bouquet, harmonie verte, 1946
Sale Date: December 19, 2010
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.jpg "Triste os (from Cirque de l'etoile filante), 1934")
Georges Rouault
Triste os (from Cirque de l'etoile filante), 1934
Sale Date: December 4, 2010
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.jpg "Souvenirs intimes (bk w/5 works and..., 1927")
Georges Rouault
Souvenirs intimes (bk w/5 works and..., 1927
Sale Date: December 1, 2010
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Georges Rouault
Le cirque de l'étoile filante - Tristes os, 1934
Sale Date: December 10, 2010
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-(from-passion).jpg "Aide-Bourreau (Portant un des Bois de la..., 1936")
Georges Rouault
Aide-Bourreau (Portant un des Bois de la..., 1936
Sale Date: December 10, 2010
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.jpg "Paysage Tropical (Aus Réincarnations du Père , 1928")
Georges Rouault
Paysage Tropical (Aus Réincarnations du Père , 1928
Sale Date: December 10, 2010
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.jpg "Les réincarnations du père Ubu (bk by..., 1919")
Georges Rouault
Les réincarnations du père Ubu (bk by..., 1919
Sale Date: December 1, 2010
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.jpg "Carnets de Gilbert (bk w/frontispiece; 8vo)")
Georges Rouault
Carnets de Gilbert (bk w/frontispiece; 8vo)
Sale Date: December 1, 2010
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.jpg "Souvenirs intimes (bk w/ 6 works and text by...")
Georges Rouault
Souvenirs intimes (bk w/ 6 works and text by...
Sale Date: December 1, 2010
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.jpg "Le cirque de l’étoile filante (suite of 17), 1938")
Georges Rouault
Le cirque de l’étoile filante (suite of 17), 1938
Sale Date: December 1, 2010
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.jpg "Le renchéri, planche XIII (from Cirque de..., 1935")
Georges Rouault
Le renchéri, planche XIII (from Cirque de..., 1935
Sale Date: December 1, 2010
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.jpg "Nu de profil (+ Paysage à la tour,..., 1936–1938")
Georges Rouault
Nu de profil (+ Paysage à la tour,..., 1936–1938
Sale Date: December 1, 2010
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.jpg "Paysage nnimé (Apotres au lac de Genésareth), 1914")
Georges Rouault
Paysage nnimé (Apotres au lac de Genésareth), 1914
Sale Date: December 2, 2010
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.jpg "Cirque de l'étoile filante (set of 17)")
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