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 "Christ aux portes de la ville (aus Passion), 1935")
Georges Rouault
Christ aux portes de la ville (aus Passion), 1935
Sale Date: May 15, 2014
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.jpg "Bella matribus detestata (aus Miserere, Pl...., 1927")
Georges Rouault
Bella matribus detestata (aus Miserere, Pl...., 1927
Sale Date: May 15, 2014
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.jpg "Plus de coeur est noble... (aus Miserere,..., 1926")
Georges Rouault
Plus de coeur est noble... (aus Miserere,..., 1926
Sale Date: May 15, 2014
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.jpg "Chinois inventa, dit-on... (aus Miserere, Pl....")
Georges Rouault
Chinois inventa, dit-on... (aus Miserere, Pl....
Sale Date: May 15, 2014
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.jpg "Amazone (from Cirque), 1930")
.jpg "Mater Dolorosa (Il serait si doux d'aimer), 1950")
Georges Rouault
Mater Dolorosa (Il serait si doux d'aimer), 1950
Sale Date: April 28, 2014
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-from-cirque.jpg "Amazone (Plate 11) from Cirque, 1930")
Georges Rouault
La petite Ecuyère from Cirque de l'étoile..., 1935
Sale Date: May 4, 2014
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-from-cirque-de-létoile-filante.jpg "Enfant de la Balle (Plate 10) from Cirque de , 1935")
Georges Rouault
Enfant de la Balle (Plate 10) from Cirque de , 1935
Sale Date: May 4, 2014
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-(2-works).jpg "Le parade; Ballerine (from Cirque) (2 works), 1930")
Georges Rouault
Le parade; Ballerine (from Cirque) (2 works), 1930
Sale Date: April 28, 2014
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.jpg "Cirque de l'étoile filante, Ambroise..., 1938")
Georges Rouault
Cirque de l'étoile filante, Ambroise..., 1938
Sale Date: April 23, 2014
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.jpg "Miserere, Editions de l'Etoile Filante, , 1922–1927")
Georges Rouault
Miserere, Editions de l'Etoile Filante, , 1922–1927
Sale Date: April 23, 2014
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.jpg "Amazon (from Cirque), 1930")
-(+-paysans-;-set-of-2-from-passion).jpg "Aide-Bourreau (portant un des bois de la..., 1936")
Georges Rouault
Aide-Bourreau (portant un des bois de la..., 1936
Sale Date: April 12, 2014
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-(from-passion0.jpg "Christ (de profil) (from passion0, 1939")
.jpg "Saint-Nitouche (+ Fille au grand chapeau;..., 1928")
Georges Rouault
Saint-Nitouche (+ Fille au grand chapeau;..., 1928
Sale Date: April 12, 2014
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.jpg "Jongleur (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1934–1935")
Georges Rouault
Jongleur (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1934–1935
Sale Date: April 22, 2014
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.jpg "Amer Citron (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1934–1935")
Georges Rouault
Amer Citron (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1934–1935
Sale Date: April 22, 2014
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-(from-cirque-de-letoile-filante).jpg "Parade (Frontispiece) (from Cirque de..., 1934–1935")
Georges Rouault
Parade (Frontispiece) (from Cirque de..., 1934–1935
Sale Date: April 22, 2014
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Georges Rouault
Femme Fiére, from: Les Fleurs du mal, 1936–1938
Sale Date: April 16, 2014
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