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 "Qui ne se grime pas ?, Pl. 8 (from Miserere), 1922")
Georges Rouault
Qui ne se grime pas ?, Pl. 8 (from Miserere), 1922
Sale Date: December 12, 2013
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.jpg "Courtisane Aux Yeux Baisses (from Les Fleurs , 1937")
Georges Rouault
Courtisane Aux Yeux Baisses (from Les Fleurs , 1937
Sale Date: December 6, 2013
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.jpg "From Pere Ubu (2 works)")
.jpg "Cristal de roche (from Réincarnations du..., 1928")
Georges Rouault
Cristal de roche (from Réincarnations du..., 1928
Sale Date: December 7, 2013
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-(from-cirque-de-letoile-filante).jpg "La parade (Frontispice) (from Cirque de..., 1934")
Georges Rouault
La parade (Frontispice) (from Cirque de..., 1934
Sale Date: December 7, 2013
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.jpg "Apache (+ Juges; set of 2), 1935")
Georges Rouault
Trio, Planche pourLes fleurs du mal de..., 1938
Sale Date: December 5, 2013
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Georges Rouault
Fière autant qu'un vivant, de sa noble..., 1936–1938
Sale Date: December 5, 2013
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Georges Rouault
Laquais, Planche pour Les fleurs du mal , 1937–1938
Sale Date: December 5, 2013
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Georges Rouault
Christ de profil. Planche pour Passion..., 1936
Sale Date: December 5, 2013
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Georges Rouault
Christ et sainte femme, Planche pour Passion , 1936
Sale Date: December 5, 2013
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Georges Rouault
Ballerine, Pl. pour Cirque d'André Suarès, 1930
Sale Date: December 5, 2013
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Georges Rouault
Le vieux clown, Pl. pour Cirque d'André Suarès, 1930
Sale Date: December 5, 2013
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Georges Rouault
Pierrot et Personnage de Cirque, 1938–1939
Sale Date: November 23, 2013
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