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 "Laquais, pl. 5 (from Les Fleurs du mal), 1937")
Georges Rouault
Laquais, pl. 5 (from Les Fleurs du mal), 1937
Sale Date: June 14, 2013
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.jpg "Les Ballerines, pl. 15 (from Cirque de..., 1934")
Georges Rouault
Les Ballerines, pl. 15 (from Cirque de..., 1934
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.jpg "Enfant de la balle, pl. 10 (from Cirque de..., 1935")
Georges Rouault
Enfant de la balle, pl. 10 (from Cirque de..., 1935
Sale Date: June 14, 2013
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.jpg "Le Clown à la grosse caisse, pl. 3 (from..., 1930")
Georges Rouault
Le Clown à la grosse caisse, pl. 3 (from..., 1930
Sale Date: June 14, 2013
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.jpg "Amazone, pl. 1 (from Cirque), 1930")
.jpg "Clown et enfant (from Cirque), 1930")
.jpg "Le Clown Jaune (from Cirque), 1930")
.jpg "Le Jongleur (from Cirque), 1930")
.jpg "Nu Assis (from Réincarnations du Père Ubu), 1928")
Georges Rouault
Nu Assis (from Réincarnations du Père Ubu), 1928
Sale Date: June 5, 2013
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.jpg "Se réfugie en ton coeur va nu-pieds de..., 1922")
Georges Rouault
Se réfugie en ton coeur va nu-pieds de..., 1922
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.jpg "Le Christ et Mammon (from Passion), 1936")
.jpg "La Mort l'a pris comme il sortait du lit..., 1922")
Georges Rouault
La Mort l'a pris comme il sortait du lit..., 1922
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.jpg "Le Pêcheur, pl. 11 (from André Suarès:..., 1936")
Georges Rouault
Le Pêcheur, pl. 11 (from André Suarès:..., 1936
Sale Date: June 5, 2013
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.jpg "Douce Amère, pl. 12 (from Cirque de l'Étoile , 1934")
Georges Rouault
Douce Amère, pl. 12 (from Cirque de l'Étoile , 1934
Sale Date: June 5, 2013
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.jpg "Clown et Enfant, pl. 4 (from Cirque), 1930")
.jpg "Amazone, pl. 1 (from Cirque), 1930")
.jpg "Chantez Matines le Jour renaît, pl. 29 (from , 1922")
Georges Rouault
Chantez Matines le Jour renaît, pl. 29 (from , 1922
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.jpg "Il a été maltraité et opprimé et il n'a pas..., 1922")
Georges Rouault
Il a été maltraité et opprimé et il n'a pas..., 1922
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.jpg "Les Reincarnations du Pere Ubu (bk w/23..., 1955")
Georges Rouault
Les Reincarnations du Pere Ubu (bk w/23..., 1955
Sale Date: June 5, 2013
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