Georges Rouault

(French, 1871–1958)

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.

Georges Rouault Artworks

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Christ (De profil) from PASSION, 1939

Georges Rouault

Christ (De profil) from PASSION, 1939

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Au vieux faubourg des longues peines, 1923

Georges Rouault

Au vieux faubourg des longues peines, 1923

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Le clown jaune, 1930

Georges Rouault

Le clown jaune, 1930

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Autoportrait II, 1926

Georges Rouault

Autoportrait II, 1926

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Clown et enfant, 1931–1939

Georges Rouault

Clown et enfant, 1931–1939

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Eve déchue I, 1928

Georges Rouault

Eve déchue I, 1928

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Passion, 1939

Georges Rouault

Passion, 1939

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Nu (Ce bas bleu...), 1910–1914

Georges Rouault

Nu (Ce bas bleu...), 1910–1914

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Non sono rimaste neppure le rovine, 1926

Georges Rouault

Non sono rimaste neppure le rovine, 1926

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Tête de Pierrot

Georges Rouault

Tête de Pierrot

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Paysage biblique (Au tronc d'arbre), 1953

Georges Rouault

Paysage biblique (Au tronc d'arbre), 1953

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Crucifixion

Georges Rouault

Crucifixion

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Miserere (album w/58 works), 1922–1927

Georges Rouault

Miserere (album w/58 works), 1922–1927

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Pierrots bleus au bouquet, 1946

Georges Rouault

Pierrots bleus au bouquet, 1946

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La Dame à la Huppe (from Passion), 1939

Georges Rouault

La Dame à la Huppe (from Passion), 1939

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Nu de profil (from Les Fleurs du Mal), 1936

Georges Rouault

Nu de profil (from Les Fleurs du Mal), 1936

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Miserere (set of 58), 1922–1927

Georges Rouault

Miserere (set of 58), 1922–1927

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Madame Louison (from Cirque de l'Étoile..., 1935

Georges Rouault

Madame Louison (from Cirque de l'Étoile..., 1935

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Ballerine (from Cirque), 1932

Georges Rouault

Ballerine (from Cirque), 1932

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Courtisane aux yeux baissés (from Les..., 1936–1938

Georges Rouault

Courtisane aux yeux baissés (from Les..., 1936–1938

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En ce Temps noirs de Jactance... pl.56 (from , 1927

Georges Rouault

En ce Temps noirs de Jactance... pl.56 (from , 1927

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Ce sera le Dernière, petit Père pl.36 (from..., 1927

Georges Rouault

Ce sera le Dernière, petit Père pl.36 (from..., 1927

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Seigneur, c'est vous, je vous reconnais..., 1927

Georges Rouault

Seigneur, c'est vous, je vous reconnais..., 1927

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'Nous....C'est en sa mort que nous avons..., 1922

Georges Rouault

'Nous....C'est en sa mort que nous avons..., 1922

Sale Date: October 10, 2012

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