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 "PERROQUET (PROJECT POUR UN BESTIAIRE), 1916")
Georges Rouault
PERROQUET (PROJECT POUR UN BESTIAIRE), 1916
Sale Date: November 3, 1993
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Georges Rouault
LES DEUX MATRONES [MED: AUF CHAMOISFARBENEM..., 1928
Sale Date: October 23, 1993
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Georges Rouault
FRAUNEPORTRAIT MIT RELENKETTE UND HTUCHEN, 1923
Sale Date: October 21, 1993
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Georges Rouault
MISERERE: FEMME AFFRANCHIE A QUATORZE HEURES , 1923
Sale Date: October 20, 1993
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Georges Rouault
MISERERE: MON DOUX PAYS, OU ETES-VOUS?, 1927
Sale Date: October 20, 1993
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.jpg "LA PETITE BANLIEUE: FAUBOURG DES LONGUES..., 1929")
Georges Rouault
LA PETITE BANLIEUE: FAUBOURG DES LONGUES..., 1929
Sale Date: October 20, 1993
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Georges Rouault
MISERERE: SON AVOCAT EN PHRAES CREUSES CLAME , 1922
Sale Date: October 20, 1993
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.jpg "LE PITRE (FROM 'MAITRES ET PETITS..., 1926")
Georges Rouault
LE PITRE (FROM 'MAITRES ET PETITS..., 1926
Sale Date: October 12, 1993
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.jpg "CLOWN ET ENFANT (FROM 'CIRQUE' SERIES), 1930")
Georges Rouault
CLOWN ET ENFANT (FROM 'CIRQUE' SERIES), 1930
Sale Date: October 12, 1993
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![NO TITLES GIVEN (FROM 'PASSION') [MED: IN BLU], 1939](http://qa1.artnet-dev.com/WebServices/images/ll00146lldFq8EFg8QECfDrCWQFHPKcc3-09-108cc/georges-rouault-no-titles-given-(from-passion)-[med:-in-blu].jpg "NO TITLES GIVEN (FROM 'PASSION') [MED: IN BLU], 1939")
Georges Rouault
NO TITLES GIVEN (FROM 'PASSION') [MED: IN BLU], 1939
Sale Date: October 12, 1993
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