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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.jpg "The disciples (from Passion)")
.jpg "Les fleurs du mal (portfolio of 14 etchings w/...")
Georges Rouault
Les fleurs du mal (portfolio of 14 etchings w/...
Sale Date: December 12, 2007
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.jpg "D'homme nu (study, from the series Miserere)")
Georges Rouault
D'homme nu (study, from the series Miserere)
Sale Date: December 12, 2007
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.jpg "Fière autant qu'un vivant (+ 3 others; 4..., 1938")
Georges Rouault
Fière autant qu'un vivant (+ 3 others; 4..., 1938
Sale Date: December 10, 2007
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.jpg "Nu de profil (+ Femme fiere; 2 works from..., 1938")
Georges Rouault
Nu de profil (+ Femme fiere; 2 works from..., 1938
Sale Date: December 10, 2007
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.jpg "Le Christ et Mammon (from Passion), 1936")
Georges Rouault
Le Christ et Mammon (from Passion), 1936
Sale Date: December 10, 2007
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.jpg "Christ et Sainte femme (+ Pêcheur; 2 works..., 1936")
Georges Rouault
Christ et Sainte femme (+ Pêcheur; 2 works..., 1936
Sale Date: December 10, 2007
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.jpg "Femme fière, pl. 2 (from Fleurs du Mal), 1938")
Georges Rouault
Femme fière, pl. 2 (from Fleurs du Mal), 1938
Sale Date: December 8, 2007
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.jpg "Christ et Disciples, pl. 15 (from Suarés), 1936")
Georges Rouault
Christ et Disciples, pl. 15 (from Suarés), 1936
Sale Date: December 8, 2007
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.jpg "Christ et Pauvres, pl.5 (from Suarès), 1935")
Georges Rouault
Christ et Pauvres, pl.5 (from Suarès), 1935
Sale Date: December 8, 2007
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.jpg "Untitled (from Les Réincarnations du Père..., 1932")
Georges Rouault
Untitled (from Les Réincarnations du Père..., 1932
Sale Date: December 6, 2007
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.jpg "Femme au chapeau en profil, vers la gauche,..., 1918")
Georges Rouault
Femme au chapeau en profil, vers la gauche,..., 1918
Sale Date: November 29, 2007
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