Georges Rouault

Georges Henri Rouault (27 May 1871 – 13 February 1958) was a French Fauvist and Expressionist painter.

Early works

Rouault also met Henri Matisse, Albert Marquet, Henri Charles Manguin, and Charles Camoin. These friendships brought him to the movement of Fauvism, the leader of which was considered to be Matisse.

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Henri Matisse - Albert Marquet - Henri Charles Manguin - Charles Camoin - Fauvism

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From 1895 on, he took part in major public exhibitions, notably the Salon d?Automne, where paintings with religious subjects, landscapes and still lifes were shown. In 1905 he exhibited his paintings at the Salon d?Automne with the other Fauvists. While Matisse represented the reflective and rationalized aspects in the group, Rouault embodied a more spontaneous and instinctive style.

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1895 - 1905

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His use of stark contrasts and emotionality is credited to the influence of Vincent van Gogh. His characterizations of overemphasized grotesque personalities inspired the expressionist painters.

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Vincent van Gogh - Expressionist painters

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