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.
Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction
Georges Rouault Artworks
.jpg "Le renchéri (from Cirque de l'Etoile Filante), 1935")
Georges Rouault
Le renchéri (from Cirque de l'Etoile Filante), 1935
Sale Date: April 18, 2006
Auction Closed
.jpg "Fille au grand chapeau (from..., 1918–1919")
.jpg "Nu assis (from Réincarnations du Père Ubu), 1928")
Georges Rouault
Nu assis (from Réincarnations du Père Ubu), 1928
Sale Date: April 18, 2006
Auction Closed
.jpg "Bon candidat Boudoubadabou (from..., 1928")
.jpg "Miserere (portfolio of 58), 1948")
.jpg "Le juge, (+ 4 others; 5 works), 1939")
.jpg "Tristes Os (+ 2 others; 3 works from Le..., 1934")
Georges Rouault
Tristes Os (+ 2 others; 3 works from Le..., 1934
Sale Date: April 4, 2006
Auction Closed
.jpg "Femme fière (2 works), 1938")
.jpg "Cirque de l'étoile filante (+ 2 others, 3 works)")
Georges Rouault
Cirque de l'étoile filante (+ 2 others, 3 works)
Sale Date: April 4, 2006
Auction Closed
.jpg "Les trois croix, pl. 10 (from Les Fleurs du..., 1938")
Georges Rouault
Les trois croix, pl. 10 (from Les Fleurs du..., 1938
Sale Date: March 31, 2006
Auction Closed
.jpg "Christ, de face, pl. 9 (from Les Fleurs du..., 1938")
Georges Rouault
Christ, de face, pl. 9 (from Les Fleurs du..., 1938
Sale Date: March 31, 2006
Auction Closed
.jpg "Le vieil homme chemine, pl. 8 (from Passion), 1939")
Georges Rouault
Le vieil homme chemine, pl. 8 (from Passion), 1939
Sale Date: March 31, 2006
Auction Closed
.jpg "Le jongleur, pl. 2 (from Cirque), 1930")
Georges Rouault
La prostitution s'allume dans les rues, pl...., 1927
Sale Date: March 31, 2006
Auction Closed
.jpg "Untitled, pl. 6 (from Réincarnations du Père , 1929")
Georges Rouault
Untitled, pl. 6 (from Réincarnations du Père , 1929
Sale Date: March 31, 2006
Auction Closed
.jpg "Réincarnations du Père Ubu (suite of 22), 1928")
Georges Rouault
Réincarnations du Père Ubu (suite of 22), 1928
Sale Date: March 29, 2006
Auction Closed
.jpg "Christ devant la ville (+ Christ prenant..., 1935")
Georges Rouault
Christ devant la ville (+ Christ prenant..., 1935
Sale Date: March 7, 2006
Auction Closed
©2024 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. All rights reserved.