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 "AMBROSE VOLLARD, REINCARNATIONDU PERE..., 1918–1919")
Georges Rouault
AMBROSE VOLLARD, REINCARNATIONDU PERE..., 1918–1919
Sale Date: November 19, 1990
Auction Closed
.jpg "COURTISANE AUX YEUX BAISSES, FOR LES..., 1937–1937")
Georges Rouault
COURTISANE AUX YEUX BAISSES, FOR LES..., 1937–1937
Sale Date: November 19, 1990
Auction Closed
.jpg "LES TROIS CROIS, FOR LES FLEURS DU MAL..., 1938–1938")
Georges Rouault
LES TROIS CROIS, FOR LES FLEURS DU MAL..., 1938–1938
Sale Date: November 19, 1990
Auction Closed
.jpg "JONGLEUR, FROM ANDRE SUARES CIRQUE,..., 1930–1930")
Georges Rouault
JONGLEUR, FROM ANDRE SUARES CIRQUE,..., 1930–1930
Sale Date: November 19, 1990
Auction Closed
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Georges Rouault
LES BALLERINES, FROM CIRQUE DE L'ETOILE FILANTE,
Sale Date: November 19, 1990
Auction Closed
.jpg "LE VIEUX CLOWN, FROM ANDRE SUARES,..., 1930–1930")
Georges Rouault
LE VIEUX CLOWN, FROM ANDRE SUARES,..., 1930–1930
Sale Date: November 19, 1990
Auction Closed
,-from-andre--suares,-passion,-paris,-a.-vollard,.jpg "AIDE BOURREU (PORTANT UN DES BOIS DE LA CROIX),...")
Georges Rouault
AIDE BOURREU (PORTANT UN DES BOIS DE LA CROIX),...
Sale Date: November 19, 1990
Auction Closed
.jpg "NU DE ROFIL, FOR LES FLEURS DU MAL..., 1936–1936")
Georges Rouault
NU DE ROFIL, FOR LES FLEURS DU MAL..., 1936–1936
Sale Date: November 19, 1990
Auction Closed
.jpg "LAQUAIS, FOR LES FLEURS DU MAL,..., 1937–1937")
Georges Rouault
LAQUAIS, FOR LES FLEURS DU MAL,..., 1937–1937
Sale Date: November 19, 1990
Auction Closed
.jpg "PASSION, FOR LES FLEURS DU MAL,..., 1937–1937")
Georges Rouault
PASSION, FOR LES FLEURS DU MAL,..., 1937–1937
Sale Date: November 19, 1990
Auction Closed
-set-of-58-aquatints.jpg "MISERERE, PARIS, SOCIETE D' EDITION..., 1922–1927")
Georges Rouault
MISERERE, PARIS, SOCIETE D' EDITION..., 1922–1927
Sale Date: November 19, 1990
Auction Closed
.jpg "PAYSANS: LE VIEIL HOMME CHEMINE; AND CHRIST (DE")
Georges Rouault
PAYSANS: LE VIEIL HOMME CHEMINE; AND CHRIST (DE
Sale Date: November 19, 1990
Auction Closed
.jpg "TRIO, FOR LES FLEURS DU MAL, (C.,R.280B), 1938–1938")
Georges Rouault
TRIO, FOR LES FLEURS DU MAL, (C.,R.280B), 1938–1938
Sale Date: November 19, 1990
Auction Closed
Georges Rouault
FRONTISPICE: CHRIST AUX PORTESDE LA..., 1935–1935
Sale Date: November 16, 1990
Auction Closed
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