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 Artworks
.jpg "Augures (from Miserere)")
.jpg "Qui ne se grime pas? (from Miserere)")
.jpg "Plate 32 (from Miserere)")
.jpg "Courtisane nue (+ Satan I; 2 works from Les..., 1927")
Georges Rouault
Courtisane nue (+ Satan I; 2 works from Les..., 1927
Sale Date: September 14, 2006
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.jpg "Le juge (from George Rouault by Lionelli..., 1939")
Georges Rouault
Le juge (from George Rouault by Lionelli..., 1939
Sale Date: September 14, 2006
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.jpg "Juges (from Les Fleurs du Mal), 1937")
.jpg "Vieille courtisane à la fenêtre (from Les..., 1937")
Georges Rouault
Vieille courtisane à la fenêtre (from Les..., 1937
Sale Date: September 14, 2006
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.jpg "Pecheur (from Passion), 1936")
.jpg "Christ prenant congé de sa Mère (from Passion), 1936")
Georges Rouault
Christ prenant congé de sa Mère (from Passion), 1936
Sale Date: September 14, 2006
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.jpg "Christ aux portes de la ville (from Passion), 1935")
Georges Rouault
Christ aux portes de la ville (from Passion), 1935
Sale Date: September 14, 2006
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.jpg "Le renchéri (from Cirque de l'Etoile Filante), 1935")
Georges Rouault
Le renchéri (from Cirque de l'Etoile Filante), 1935
Sale Date: September 14, 2006
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.jpg "Madame Carmencita (from Cirque de l'Étoile..., 1934")
Georges Rouault
Madame Carmencita (from Cirque de l'Étoile..., 1934
Sale Date: September 14, 2006
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.jpg "Jean-François jamais ne chante alleluia..., 1923")
Georges Rouault
Jean-François jamais ne chante alleluia..., 1923
Sale Date: September 14, 2006
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.jpg "André Suarès, Passion (album of 86 with..., 1939")
Georges Rouault
André Suarès, Passion (album of 86 with..., 1939
Sale Date: September 26, 2006
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.jpg "Mei Deus (from Miserere), 1923")
.jpg "Le fleurs du mal (set of 14 w/title pg.,..., 1927")
Georges Rouault
Le fleurs du mal (set of 14 w/title pg.,..., 1927
Sale Date: October 23, 1990
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