Georges Rouault

(French, 1871–1958)

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.

Georges Rouault Artworks

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Au pressoir le raisin fut foulé,..., 1922–1922

Georges Rouault

Au pressoir le raisin fut foulé,..., 1922–1922

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Signeur, c'est vous, je vous reconnais, 1948–1948

Georges Rouault

Signeur, c'est vous, je vous reconnais, 1948–1948

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Hommage à Cézanne

Georges Rouault

Hommage à Cézanne

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Les trois juges, 1908–1908

Georges Rouault

Les trois juges, 1908–1908

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Les trois croix, 1935–1935

Georges Rouault

Les trois croix, 1935–1935

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Parade, 1926–1926

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Parade, 1926–1926

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L'ecuyère, 1926–1926

Georges Rouault

L'ecuyère, 1926–1926

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Le pitre, 1926–1926

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Le pitre, 1926–1926

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La fille, 1926–1926

Georges Rouault

La fille, 1926–1926

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Homme à la moustache et aux lunettes, 1928–1932

Georges Rouault

Homme à la moustache et aux lunettes, 1928–1932

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Aide-Bourreau portant un des bois de la , 1936–1936

Georges Rouault

Aide-Bourreau portant un des bois de la , 1936–1936

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Le pêcheur, 1936–1936

Georges Rouault

Le pêcheur, 1936–1936

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Christ et les Exégètes, 1936–1936

Georges Rouault

Christ et les Exégètes, 1936–1936

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Aide-Bourreau portant un des bois de la , 1936–1936

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Aide-Bourreau portant un des bois de la , 1936–1936

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Baudelaire, 1926–1926

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Baudelaire, 1926–1926

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Dompteur, 1929–1929

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Dompteur, 1929–1929

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Trio, 1927–1927

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Trio, 1927–1927

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L'écuyère, 1926–1926

Georges Rouault

L'écuyère, 1926–1926

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Le tribun ou idéal, 1927–1927

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Le tribun ou idéal, 1927–1927

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Écuyère assise, 1927–1927

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Écuyère assise, 1927–1927

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Autoportrait I, 1926–1926

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Autoportrait I, 1926–1926

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Eve Dechue I, 1912–1912

Georges Rouault

Eve Dechue I, 1912–1912

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Des boqueteaux chetifs du chemin de..., 1930–1930

Georges Rouault

Des boqueteaux chetifs du chemin de..., 1930–1930

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Fille dite Joie, 1922–1922

Georges Rouault

Fille dite Joie, 1922–1922

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