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Georges Rouault (1871 – 1958)
Discover Georges Rouault (1871-1958), a French Expressionist painter renowned for his emotive religious scenes, bold colors & depictions of marginalized figures. Explore his unique stained-glass inspired style.
Visual Overview
The painting is a portrait of Jesus with his head bowed down. The background features a sky that appears to be blue in color.
Two people are visible in the scene, one on the left side and another on the right side. The person on the left has their hands up while the other person is holding a book. A bird is also visible flying above Jesus' head.
About this artwork
- Title: Christ
- Artist: Georges Rouault
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Movement: Expressionism
- Corpus context: pain , rouault legacy
- Main color: Clay
- Purpose: Accent
- Keywords: "symbolic imagery , "catholic faith , "biblical portrait
- Color intensity: Balanced
Quick Facts
- Artist: Georges Rouault
- Influences: Medieval art
- Movement: Expressionism
- Location: Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
- Subject or theme: Religious iconography
- Title: Jesus Christ