The painter who loves his art is ruler in his own kingdom, … - Georges Rouault

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The painter who loves his art is ruler in his own kingdom, even if he be in Lilliput and a Lilliputian himself. He transforms a kitchen maid in to a fairy, and a great lady into a brothel matron, if he wants to and sees them so, for he is a seer. His vision includes everything that is alive in the past.

Georges Rouault

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Georges Henri Rouault (27 May 1871 – 13 February 1958) French Catholic painter associated with Fauvism and Expressionism. Rouault is regarded by many as the most important religious artist of the twentieth century.

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Alternative Names: Joruju Ruō • Zhorzh Ruo • Georges Roualt • g. rouault • Rouault • George Rouault • Georges Henri Rouault

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