…broke out, he moved his works to the region of Saumur for safekeeping and only reopened in 1919. He asked Rouault to look after his collection for several months in…

…artist to escape from despair and to wait for the Light to be reborn “Sing Matins, for a new day is born” Sunt Lacrimae Rerum (Orphée), Miserere 27 The shelter…

…he went to Evian for a period of convalescence. The peace and quiet and the beauty of the late autumn renewed his vision. He began paining with a new vigor. …

…disagreed and vetoed the award for Rouault. However, these public exhibitions helped Rouault to make a name for himself. The socialist deputy Marcel Sembat, who would become a loyal collector,…

…colour  In his landscapes, like in all his paintings, he achieved depth through his use of colour rather than through drawing. The infinite layers of paint brought a subtle transparency…

…saying anything more […] Really! He gets his paintings…but as soon as he gets them he will ask for more without a thought for the works already in progress, which…

…vetoed the award for Rouault. However, these public exhibitions helped Rouault to make a name for himself. The socialist deputy Marcel Sembat, who would become a loyal collector, bought Le…

…a sensitivity that is “between dream and reality” are at the very heart of Rouault’s work. For him, art was a way of communicating through painting, colour and texture. He…