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
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Georges Rouault
CHINOIS INVENTA, DIT-ON, LA POUDRE A CANON,..., 1926
Sale Date: October 14, 1991
Auction Closed
Georges Rouault
JESUS HONNI...2 BLATT AUS DER FOLGE , 1921–1922
Sale Date: October 12, 1991
Auction Closed
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![17 WORKS] LES FLEURS DU MAL, 1937](http://qa1.artnet-dev.com/WebServices/images/ll00090lldenzEFg3eECfDrCWQFHPKcc9110J6cc/georges-rouault-17-works]-les-fleurs-du-mal.jpg "17 WORKS] LES FLEURS DU MAL, 1937")
.jpg "PAYSAGE AU PALMIER, FRONTIS- PIECE FROM..., 1929")
Georges Rouault
PAYSAGE AU PALMIER, FRONTIS- PIECE FROM..., 1929
Sale Date: September 6, 1991
Auction Closed
.jpg "APACHE... CHACAL BENI PAR TOUTES LES..., 1935")
Georges Rouault
APACHE... CHACAL BENI PAR TOUTES LES..., 1935
Sale Date: July 11, 1991
Auction Closed
.jpg "AUTOPORTRAIT I (C. & R. 331), 1926")
,-plus---------three-additional-prints.jpg "AUGURES, PLATE XLI FROM MISERERE (C. & R...., 1922")
Georges Rouault
AUGURES, PLATE XLI FROM MISERERE (C. & R...., 1922
Sale Date: June 27, 1991
Auction Closed
.jpg "FLEURS DECORATIVES (WOFSY 287), 1960")
.jpg "NU DE PROFIL, PLATE I FROM LESFLEURS DU , 1936–1938")
Georges Rouault
NU DE PROFIL, PLATE I FROM LESFLEURS DU , 1936–1938
Sale Date: June 27, 1991
Auction Closed
,---plus-three-additional-prints.jpg "FILLE DITE DE JOIE, PLATE XIV FROM MISERERE..., 1922")
Georges Rouault
FILLE DITE DE JOIE, PLATE XIV FROM MISERERE..., 1922
Sale Date: June 27, 1991
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.jpg "NOUS SOMMES FOUS..., PLATE XXXIX FROM..., 1922")
Georges Rouault
NOUS SOMMES FOUS..., PLATE XXXIX FROM..., 1922
Sale Date: June 27, 1991
Auction Closed
.jpg "LE PETIT NAIN, PLATE IV FROM CIRQUE DE..., 1934")
Georges Rouault
LE PETIT NAIN, PLATE IV FROM CIRQUE DE..., 1934
Sale Date: June 27, 1991
Auction Closed
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