About the Collection
Seeing Christ in the Darkness: Georges Rouault as Graphic Artist
“Georges Rouault (1871-1958) was one of the few modern artists whose work was clearly religious,” says Bill Dyrness, Professor of Theology and Culture in Los Angeles. “But though he was a life-long Roman Catholic, his work was anything but Christian in the traditional sense. Too much of it seemed overly gloomy and depressing. Indeed for most of his life the Church resisted the darkness of his work—not until the end of his life did he receive a church commission. But the graphic art in this exhibition, done at the height of the artist’s powers, shows how deeply the artist identified with peoples’ sufferings and, indeed, saw within this darkness the salvation that Christ brought.
It is appropriate that the focus of this exhibit is on Rouault as printmaker, for it was especially in his graphic work that his religious vision took shape.
This show includes eighteen pieces from the Miserere series, five from Fleurs du Mal I, several colored pieces from The Passion and Fleurs du Mal III, along with two signed works and several other prints. Seeing Christ in the Darkness is an excellent collection of the world-class prints of one of the most important printmakers of the 20th century.
Cost of rental is $750 per month (plus shipping). There is a two-month minimum. With the rental of two months the third month is free.
Image Gallery
Plate 1. Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great loving-kindness
Plate 2. Jesus despised…
Plate 4. Take refuge in your heart, vagabond of misfortune
Plate 10. In the old district of Long Suffering
Plate 14. A young woman called joy
Plate 16. The upper class lady believes she holds a reserved seat in heaven
Plate 18. The condemned man has gone away
Plate 28. He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live
Plate 30. We … were baptized unto Jesus Christ, were baptized unto his death
Plate 31. Love one another
Plate 32. Lord, it is you, I know you
Plate 33. And Veronica, with her soft linen, still walks the road
Plate 35. Jesus will be in agony until the end of the world…
Plate 43. We must die, we, and all that is ours.
Plate 51. Far from the smile of Reims
Plate 54. Arise, you dead!
Plate 57. Obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross
Plate 58. It is through his wounds that we are healed.
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Calendar of Exhibitions
January 1 to March 30, 2024
College of Central Florida, Webber Gallery
3001 S.W. College Road | Ocala, FL 34474-4415
Amanda Lyon | Gallery Coordinator
lyona@cf.edu
352-854-2322, ext. 1664 | Fax 352-873-5886
January 1 to April 30, 2023
St Georges Episcopal Church
4715 Harding Rd, Nashville, TN 37205
Contact person: Margery Kennelly Margery.kennelly@stgeorgesnashville.org
October 15, 2021 to April 30, 2022
Gordon Conwell Seminary
14542 Choate Circle, Charlotte, NC 28273
Contact: Wesley vander Lugt, wesley.vanderlugt@gmail.com
February 1 to August 31, 2021
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
2128 Barton Hills Drive
Austin, TX 78704
Contact: Fr Zac Koons
zac@stmarksaustin.org
September 7 to December 7, 2020
Spring Arbor University
106 E Main St, Spring Arbor, MI 49283
Contact: Jonathan Rinck,
Jonathan.Rinck@arbor.edu
(800) 968-9103
The show rents for $900 /month, with a minimum of 4 weeks per venue. With the rental of two months the third month is free.