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 "Ecce Dolor (from Passion), 1936")
Georges Rouault
Seigneur, c'est vous, je vous reconnais, 1925–1939
Sale Date: June 21, 2006
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.jpg "Cirque (set of 8), 1930")
.jpg "J. K. Huysmans (Pl.4 from Souvenirs intimes), 1926")
Georges Rouault
J. K. Huysmans (Pl.4 from Souvenirs intimes), 1926
Sale Date: June 10, 2006
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.jpg "Christ de face (Pl.9 from Les fleurs du , 1936–1938")
Georges Rouault
Christ de face (Pl.9 from Les fleurs du , 1936–1938
Sale Date: June 10, 2006
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.jpg "Seigneur c'est vous je vous reconnais!..., 1927")
Georges Rouault
Seigneur c'est vous je vous reconnais!..., 1927
Sale Date: June 10, 2006
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.jpg "Le discours I (+ Le discours II, peinture à..., 1913")
Georges Rouault
Le discours I (+ Le discours II, peinture à..., 1913
Sale Date: June 20, 2006
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.jpg "Christ et Sainte-Femme, pl. 4 (from Passion), 1936")
Georges Rouault
Christ et Sainte-Femme, pl. 4 (from Passion), 1936
Sale Date: June 15, 2006
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.jpg "Cirque (portfolio of 8 for bk by André Suarès), 1930")
Georges Rouault
Cirque (portfolio of 8 for bk by André Suarès), 1930
Sale Date: June 15, 2006
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.jpg "Miserere (12 works), 1916–1927")
.jpg "Miserere (5 works), 1922–1927")
.jpg "Paysage tropical, pl. 12 (from Réincarnation , 1918")
Georges Rouault
Paysage tropical, pl. 12 (from Réincarnation , 1918
Sale Date: June 15, 2006
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.jpg "Réincarnation du Père Ubu (portfolio of 22), 1918")
Georges Rouault
Réincarnation du Père Ubu (portfolio of 22), 1918
Sale Date: June 15, 2006
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.jpg "Les fleurs du mal (suite of 12), 1936–1938")
.jpg "Eaux-fortes de Georges Rouault pour les..., 1932")
Georges Rouault
Eaux-fortes de Georges Rouault pour les..., 1932
Sale Date: June 8, 2006
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.jpg "Ce sera la dernière Petit Père!, pl. 36..., 1927")
Georges Rouault
Ce sera la dernière Petit Père!, pl. 36..., 1927
Sale Date: May 27, 2006
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.jpg "Nu assis (from Réincarnations du Père Ubu), 1928")
Georges Rouault
Nu assis (from Réincarnations du Père Ubu), 1928
Sale Date: May 27, 2006
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.jpg "Cristal de Roche (from Réincarnations du..., 1928")
Georges Rouault
Cristal de Roche (from Réincarnations du..., 1928
Sale Date: May 27, 2006
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