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 "Nu assis (from Réincarnations du Père Ubu), 1928")
Georges Rouault
Nu assis (from Réincarnations du Père Ubu), 1928
Sale Date: November 24, 2004
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.jpg "Nous devons mourir, nous et tout ce qui est...")
Georges Rouault
Nous devons mourir, nous et tout ce qui est...
Sale Date: November 24, 2004
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.jpg "Rue des Solitaires (pl.xxiii from Miserere), 1922")
Georges Rouault
Rue des Solitaires (pl.xxiii from Miserere), 1922
Sale Date: November 24, 2004
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Georges Rouault
Femme affranchie à quatorze heures chante midi, 1923
Sale Date: November 24, 2004
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.jpg "Les réincarnations du Père Ubu (5 works), 1928")
Georges Rouault
Les réincarnations du Père Ubu (5 works), 1928
Sale Date: November 24, 2004
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.jpg "Bon electeur (from Reincarnations du Père Ubu), 1928")
Georges Rouault
Bon electeur (from Reincarnations du Père Ubu), 1928
Sale Date: May 25, 2004
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.jpg "Trois croix (pl.10 from Fleurs du Mal), 1938")
Georges Rouault
Trois croix (pl.10 from Fleurs du Mal), 1938
Sale Date: November 8, 2004
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.jpg "Les Ballerines (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1934")
Georges Rouault
Les Ballerines (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1934
Sale Date: November 4, 2004
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.jpg "Madame Carmencita (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1934")
Georges Rouault
Madame Carmencita (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1934
Sale Date: November 4, 2004
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.jpg "Le petit Nain (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1934")
Georges Rouault
Le petit Nain (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1934
Sale Date: November 4, 2004
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.jpg "Parade (from Cirque), 1930")
.jpg "Amazone (from Cirque), 1930")
.jpg "Clown et Enfant (from Cirque), 1930")
.jpg "Le pecheur (from Passion), 1936")
.jpg "Bon électeur (from Réincarnations du Père Ubu)")
Georges Rouault
Bon électeur (from Réincarnations du Père Ubu)
Sale Date: December 10, 2004
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