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 "Parade, pl. 3 (from Maîtres et petit Maîtres , 1926")
Georges Rouault
Parade, pl. 3 (from Maîtres et petit Maîtres , 1926
Sale Date: June 1, 2007
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.jpg "L'écuyère, pl. 2 (from Maîtres et petit..., 1926")
Georges Rouault
L'écuyère, pl. 2 (from Maîtres et petit..., 1926
Sale Date: June 1, 2007
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.jpg "Christ de face, pl. 9 (from Les Fleurs..., 1936–1938")
Georges Rouault
Christ de face, pl. 9 (from Les Fleurs..., 1936–1938
Sale Date: June 1, 2007
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.jpg "La mort l'a pris comme il sortait du Lit..., 1922")
Georges Rouault
La mort l'a pris comme il sortait du Lit..., 1922
Sale Date: June 1, 2007
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.jpg "Celuit qui croit en moi..., pl. 28 (from..., 1923")
Georges Rouault
Celuit qui croit en moi..., pl. 28 (from..., 1923
Sale Date: June 1, 2007
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.jpg "Jean-François jamais ne chante Alleluia, pl. , 1923")
Georges Rouault
Jean-François jamais ne chante Alleluia, pl. , 1923
Sale Date: June 1, 2007
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.jpg "Hiver lèpre de la terre, pl. 24 (from..., 1922")
Georges Rouault
Hiver lèpre de la terre, pl. 24 (from..., 1922
Sale Date: June 1, 2007
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.jpg "Miserere mei deus..., pl. 1 (from Miserere), 1923")
Georges Rouault
Miserere mei deus..., pl. 1 (from Miserere), 1923
Sale Date: June 1, 2007
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.jpg "Miserere mei deus..., pl. 1 (from Miserere), 1923")
Georges Rouault
Miserere mei deus..., pl. 1 (from Miserere), 1923
Sale Date: June 1, 2007
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.jpg "Dors mon amour, pl. XVII (from Cirque de..., 1935")
Georges Rouault
Dors mon amour, pl. XVII (from Cirque de..., 1935
Sale Date: May 23, 2007
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.jpg "L'Ecuyère, pl. 2 (from Maîtres et petits..., 1926")
Georges Rouault
L'Ecuyère, pl. 2 (from Maîtres et petits..., 1926
Sale Date: May 5, 2007
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.jpg "Le Pitre, pl. 1 (from Maîtres et petits..., 1926")
Georges Rouault
Le Pitre, pl. 1 (from Maîtres et petits..., 1926
Sale Date: May 5, 2007
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Georges Rouault
Lorsque tu dormiras, ma belle ténébreuse, 1927
Sale Date: May 10, 2007
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.jpg "Femme Fière (from Les Fleurs du Mal), 1938")
.jpg "Nu de profil (from Les Fleurs du Mal), 1936")
.jpg "Amazone (from Cirque), 1930")
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