James Ensor

Belgian 1860-1949 Belgian painter, printmaker and draughtsman. No single label adequately describes the visionary work produced by Ensor between 1880 and 1900, his most productive period. His pictures from that time have both Symbolist and Realist aspects, and in spite of his dismissal of the Impressionists as superficial daubers he was profoundly concerned with the effects of light. His imagery and technical procedures anticipated the colouristic brilliance and violent impact of Fauvism and German Expressionism and the psychological fantasies of Surrealism. Ensor most memorable and influential work was almost exclusively produced before 1900, but he was largely unrecognized before the 1920s in his own country. His work was highly influential in Germany, however: Emil Nolde visited him in 1911, and was influenced by his use of masks; Paul Klee mentions him admiringly in his diaries; Erich Heckel came to see him in the middle of the war and painted his portrait (1930; Cologne, Wallraf-Richartz-Mus.); Alfred Kubin owned several of his prints, while Marc Chagall and George Grosz also adapted certain elements from Ensor. All the artists of the Cobra group saw him as a master. He influenced many Belgian artists including Leon Spilliaert, Rik Wouters, Constant Permeke, Frits van den Berghe, Paul Delvaux and Pierre Alechinsky.
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James Ensor The Billiard Cue in the Drap,Henri de Groux Playing Billiards oil


The Billiard Cue in the Drap,Henri de Groux Playing Billiards
Painting ID::  37569 		The Billiard Cue in the Drap,Henri de Groux Playing Billiards
mk126 1903
mk126 1903
   
   
     
James Ensor Skeletons Playing Billiards oil


Skeletons Playing Billiards
Painting ID::  37570 		Skeletons Playing Billiards
mk126 1904
mk126 1904
   
   
     
James Ensor Do nothing and Let Them Laugh oil


Do nothing and Let Them Laugh
Painting ID::  37571 		Do nothing and Let Them Laugh
mk126 1939 The Abundant Charm of this small,late work comes from its dynamism and vivid coloration.
   
   
     
James Ensor Souvenirs oil


Souvenirs
Painting ID::  37572 		Souvenirs
mk126 1926 Various authors have expressed the opinion that Ensor-s Creativity dissipated around 1900
   
   
     
James Ensor The Vile Vivisectors oil


The Vile Vivisectors
Painting ID::  37573 		The Vile Vivisectors
mk126 ca.1930
mk126 ca.1930
   
   
     
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     Belgian 1860-1949 Belgian painter, printmaker and draughtsman. No single label adequately describes the visionary work produced by Ensor between 1880 and 1900, his most productive period. His pictures from that time have both Symbolist and Realist aspects, and in spite of his dismissal of the Impressionists as superficial daubers he was profoundly concerned with the effects of light. His imagery and technical procedures anticipated the colouristic brilliance and violent impact of Fauvism and German Expressionism and the psychological fantasies of Surrealism. Ensor most memorable and influential work was almost exclusively produced before 1900, but he was largely unrecognized before the 1920s in his own country. His work was highly influential in Germany, however: Emil Nolde visited him in 1911, and was influenced by his use of masks; Paul Klee mentions him admiringly in his diaries; Erich Heckel came to see him in the middle of the war and painted his portrait (1930; Cologne, Wallraf-Richartz-Mus.); Alfred Kubin owned several of his prints, while Marc Chagall and George Grosz also adapted certain elements from Ensor. All the artists of the Cobra group saw him as a master. He influenced many Belgian artists including Leon Spilliaert, Rik Wouters, Constant Permeke, Frits van den Berghe, Paul Delvaux and Pierre Alechinsky.

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