
Ensor, JamesBelgian, 1860–1949May one see it?
New York, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
1860–1949 · Workplace
Ostend
1883–1893 · Membership
Les XX
1888–1892
Turning-point years: the Passion of Christ
Ensor turned to religious themes, most often the torments of Christ, expressing through them his disgust at the inhumanity of the world; an atheist, he identified with Christ as a victim of mockery. At the height of his creative powers, between 1886 and 1891, he made 86 of his 133 etchings.
1892
Four days in London
One of the few journeys in the stay-at-home Ensor's life: a four-day trip to London.
1895
First solo exhibition in Brussels
Acceptance came gradually: the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium acquired his painting “The Lamp Boy” (1880), and Ensor had his first solo exhibition in Brussels.