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
Obéissant jusqu'à la Mort et à la Mort de la Croix
Sale Date: March 27, 2010
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.jpg "Le clown jaune (from Cirque), 1930")
.jpg "Amazone (from Cirque), 1930")
.jpg "Homme assis (double-sided), 1910–1919")
.jpg "Saint Jean-Baptiste (+ Rue des Solitaires,..., 1933")
Georges Rouault
Saint Jean-Baptiste (+ Rue des Solitaires,..., 1933
Sale Date: March 23, 2010
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-(+-mére-ubu;-2-works).jpg "Le poisson volant (from Réincarnations du..., 1932")
Georges Rouault
Le poisson volant (from Réincarnations du..., 1932
Sale Date: March 23, 2010
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-(+-nu,-from-reincarnations-du.jpg "En ces temps noire de jactance et..., 1927")
.jpg "Planches gravées pour Les Fleurs du Mal (bk w/15")
Georges Rouault
Planches gravées pour Les Fleurs du Mal (bk w/15
Sale Date: February 15, 2010
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.jpg "Demain sud beau, pl. 11 (from Distait le naufrage)")
Georges Rouault
Demain sud beau, pl. 11 (from Distait le naufrage)
Sale Date: February 11, 2010
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