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 "Réincarnations du Père Ubu (set of 22)")
Georges Rouault
Paysage à la tour from Les fleurs du mal, 1938
Sale Date: June 12, 2012
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Georges Rouault
Nous devons mourir, nous tout ce qui est notre, 1922
Sale Date: June 2, 2012
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.jpg "Douce Amere, pl. 1 (from Cirque de l'etoile..., 1934")
Georges Rouault
Douce Amere, pl. 1 (from Cirque de l'etoile..., 1934
Sale Date: May 20, 2012
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.jpg "Douce Amère...(Trio), 1932")
.jpg "Ecce Dolor - Tête de Christ, pl.8 (from..., 1936")
Georges Rouault
Ecce Dolor - Tête de Christ, pl.8 (from..., 1936
Sale Date: June 14, 2012
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.jpg "Douce amère (from Cirque de l'étoile filante), 1934")
Georges Rouault
Douce amère (from Cirque de l'étoile filante), 1934
Sale Date: June 2, 2012
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.jpg "Amazone (from Cirque), 1930")
.jpg "Parade (sketch), 1906")
Georges Rouault
Courtisane aux yeux baissés aus: Les fleurs..., 1937
Sale Date: May 25, 2012
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.jpg "Le Condamné s'en est allé, pl. xviii (from..., 1922")
Georges Rouault
Le Condamné s'en est allé, pl. xviii (from..., 1922
Sale Date: May 22, 2012
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.jpg "Le Clown à La Grosse Caisse (from Cirque), 1930")
Georges Rouault
Le Clown à La Grosse Caisse (from Cirque), 1930
Sale Date: May 16, 2012
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