The conscience of an artist worthy of the name is like an incurable disease which causes him endless torment but occasionally fills him with silent joy.

Expressionist works
In 1907 Rouault commenced a series of paintings dedicated to courts clowns and prostitutes. Notes. During his apprenticeship he also attended evening classes at the School of Fine Arts and in 1891 he entered the École des Beaux-Arts the official art school of France.