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 "Christ et les pilgrims (+ Les disciples; 2..., 1936")
Georges Rouault
Christ et les pilgrims (+ Les disciples; 2..., 1936
Sale Date: March 7, 2006
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.jpg "Christ prenant congé de sa mère (from Passion), 1936")
Georges Rouault
Christ prenant congé de sa mère (from Passion), 1936
Sale Date: March 7, 2006
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.jpg "Professeur Pieu, membre de l'institut (from..., 1935")
Georges Rouault
Professeur Pieu, membre de l'institut (from..., 1935
Sale Date: March 7, 2006
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.jpg "Untitled (pair from Passion)")
.jpg "Seigneur c'est vous je vous reconnais,..., 1916–1927")
Georges Rouault
Seigneur c'est vous je vous reconnais,..., 1916–1927
Sale Date: March 5, 2006
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Georges Rouault
Coastal landscape with boats at a dock and...
Sale Date: February 23, 2006
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.jpg "Celui qui croit en moi, fût il mort, vivra,..., 1923")
Georges Rouault
Celui qui croit en moi, fût il mort, vivra,..., 1923
Sale Date: February 5, 2006
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.jpg "Noces (+ Bamboula; 2 works from..., 1928")
Georges Rouault
Noces (+ Bamboula; 2 works from..., 1928
Sale Date: February 16, 2006
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Georges Rouault
Christ et pêcheurs or Christ au bord du , 1935–1937
Sale Date: February 8, 2006
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.jpg "Le renchéri (from Cirque de l'Étoile Filante), 1935")
Georges Rouault
Le renchéri (from Cirque de l'Étoile Filante), 1935
Sale Date: February 10, 2006
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.jpg "Passion (bk by André Suarès w/82 works,..., 1939")
Georges Rouault
Passion (bk by André Suarès w/82 works,..., 1939
Sale Date: January 12, 2006
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.jpg "Aide-Borreau portant un des bois de la..., 1936")
Georges Rouault
Aide-Borreau portant un des bois de la..., 1936
Sale Date: January 12, 2006
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