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 "NOCES (from REINCARNATIONS DU PERE UBU), 1928")
Georges Rouault
NOCES (from REINCARNATIONS DU PERE UBU), 1928
Sale Date: October 24, 2017
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.jpg "MISERERE (CHAPON & ROUAULT 54-111), 1922–1927")
Georges Rouault
MISERERE (CHAPON & ROUAULT 54-111), 1922–1927
Sale Date: October 23, 2017
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.jpg "Miserere (illustrated book containing..., 1922–1927")
Georges Rouault
Miserere (illustrated book containing..., 1922–1927
Sale Date: October 21, 2017
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-(58-works).jpg "Miserere (Have Mercy) (58 works), 1922–1927")
Georges Rouault
Miserere (Have Mercy) (58 works), 1922–1927
Sale Date: October 17, 2017
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.jpg "LES FLEURS DU MAL (C. & R. 274-285), 1936–1938")
Georges Rouault
LES FLEURS DU MAL (C. & R. 274-285), 1936–1938
Sale Date: September 20, 2017
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.jpg "ANDRES SAURES. PASSION (CHAPON & ROUAULT..., 1939")
Georges Rouault
ANDRES SAURES. PASSION (CHAPON & ROUAULT..., 1939
Sale Date: September 20, 2017
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Georges Rouault
Three aquatints from Miserere, 1922–1923
Sale Date: September 19, 2017
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Georges Rouault
Nous devons mourir, nous et tout ce qui est..., 1922
Sale Date: September 24, 2017
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.jpg "Les Reincarnations du Pere UBU (bk w/23 works), 1955")
Georges Rouault
Les Reincarnations du Pere UBU (bk w/23 works), 1955
Sale Date: September 8, 2017
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.jpg "Christ en croix (deuxieme etat), 1925")
Georges Rouault
Fille Nue from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, 1928
Sale Date: September 13, 2017
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