James Ensor
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| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''James Ensor''' ([[April 13]], [[1860]] - [[November 19]] [[1949]]) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[impressionist]] [[painter]], who lived in [[Ostend]] for almost his entire life; his father was English, his mother Belgian. He was associated with the artistic group [[Les XX]]. |
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| + | His works are prominently featured in the [[Modern Art]] Museum of the [[Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium]] in [[Brussels]], and exhibited in the [[Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten|Royal Museum of Fine Arts]] in [[Antwerp]]. A collection of his letters is held in the [http://www.fine-arts-museum.be/site/EN/frames/F_archcont.html Contemporary Art Archives] of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels. | ||
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| + | James Ensor is considered to be an innovator in [[19th century]] art, and a precursor to the [[surrealist]] painters of the [[twentieth century]]. During the late [[1800s]] much of his work was rejected as scandalous, particuarly his painting ''[[Entry of Christ into Brussels]]''. However, his paintings continued to be exhibited, and he gradually won acceptance and acclaim. He is considered to have influenced [[Paul Klee|Klee]] and other [[expressionist]] painters.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | ||
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James Ensor (April 13, 1860 - November 19 1949) was a Belgian impressionist painter, who lived in Ostend for almost his entire life; his father was English, his mother Belgian. He was associated with the artistic group Les XX.
His works are prominently featured in the Modern Art Museum of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels, and exhibited in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp. A collection of his letters is held in the Contemporary Art Archives of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels.
James Ensor is considered to be an innovator in 19th century art, and a precursor to the surrealist painters of the twentieth century. During the late 1800s much of his work was rejected as scandalous, particuarly his painting Entry of Christ into Brussels. However, his paintings continued to be exhibited, and he gradually won acceptance and acclaim. He is considered to have influenced Klee and other expressionist painters.[1] [May 2007]
