James Ensor
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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. | 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. | ||
| - | 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 19th century]] 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.{{GFDL}} | + | 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 19th century]] 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. |
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| + | *''[[The Dangerous Cooks]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[The Oyster Eater]]'' | ||
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James Sidney Edouard, Baron Ensor (April 13, 1860 – November 19, 1949) was a Flemish-Belgian painter and printmaker, an important influence on expressionism and surrealism who lived in Ostend for almost his entire life. 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 19th century 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.
Selected list of works
