James Ensor

Summary

James Ensor is a human^[1]. He was born in Ostend^[2]. He was born on April 13, 1860^[3]. He passed away in Ostend^[4]. He died on November 19, 1949^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], printmaker^[7], graphic artist^[8], architectural draftsperson^[9], and visual artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• James Ensor's place of birth was Ostend^[2].
• James Ensor died in Ostend^[4].
• James Ensor was born on April 13, 1860^[3].
• James Ensor died on November 19, 1949^[5].
• James Ensor is buried at Q124518923^[12].
• James Ensor held citizenship in Belgium^[13].
• French was James Ensor's native language^[14].
• James Ensor is identified as part of the Belgians ethnic group^[15].
• James Ensor worked as a painter^[6].
• James Ensor worked as a printmaker^[7].
• James Ensor worked as a graphic artist^[8].
• James Ensor's professions included architectural draftsperson^[9].
• James Ensor worked as a visual artist^[10].
• James Ensor's professions included artist^[16].
• James Ensor's field of work was painting^[17].
• James Ensor's field of work was erotic art^[18].
• James Ensor's education included a stint at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles^[19].
• A notable work attributed to James Ensor is Au conservatoire^[20].
• A notable work attributed to James Ensor is The Lady in Distress^[21].
• A notable work attributed to James Ensor is Christ's Entry Into Brussels in 1889^[22].
• A notable work attributed to James Ensor is The Intrigue (Ensor)^[23].
• James Ensor received the Commander of the Order of Leopold^[24].
• James Ensor was a member of Les XX^[25].
• James Ensor was a member of Kunst van Heden^[26].
• James Ensor was a member of Vie et Lumière^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Ensor was born in Ostend^[2]. He was born on April 13, 1860^[3]. He is identified as part of the Belgians ethnic group^[15]. French was his native language^[14].

Education

James Ensor was educated at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], printmaker^[7], graphic artist^[8], architectural draftsperson^[9], visual artist^[10], and artist^[16]. Fields of work include painting^[17], a method^[28] and erotic art^[18], an art genre^[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Au conservatoire^[20], a painting^[30], founded in 1902^[31]; The Lady in Distress^[21], a painting^[32], founded in 1882^[33]; Christ's Entry Into Brussels in 1889^[22], a painting^[34], founded in 1888^[35]; and The Intrigue (Ensor)^[23], a painting^[36], founded in 1880^[37]. Things named for James Ensor include Ensor Award^[38], a film award^[39], in Belgium^[40], founded in 2010^[41] and Ensor^[42], an impact crater^[43].

Recognition

James Ensor received the Commander of the Order of Leopold^[24].

Death and Burial

James Ensor died on November 19, 1949^[5]. He died in Ostend^[4]. Burial took place at Q124518923^[12].

Why It Matters

James Ensor ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Paul Klee^[46], a painter^[47], 1879–1940^[48], of Kingdom of Prussia^[49]; Emil Nolde^[50], a painter^[51], 1867–1956^[52], of Germany^[53], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[54], specialised in painting^[55]; COBRA^[56], an art movement^[57], in Belgium^[58], founded in 1948^[59]; and Rik Wouters^[60], a painter^[61], 1882–1916^[62], of Belgium^[63], specialised in painting^[64].

Entities named for him include Ensor Award^[38], a film award^[39], in Belgium^[40], founded in 2010^[41] and Ensor^[42], an impact crater^[43].

FAQs

Where was James Ensor born?

James Ensor was born in Ostend^[2].

Where did James Ensor die?

James Ensor passed away in Ostend^[4].

What did James Ensor do for work?

James Ensor worked as painter^[6], printmaker^[7], graphic artist^[8], architectural draftsperson^[9], and visual artist^[10].

Where did James Ensor go to school?

James Ensor was educated at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles^[19].

What awards did James Ensor receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Leopold^[24].

Who did James Ensor influence?

James Ensor has been cited as an influence by Paul Klee^[46], Emil Nolde^[50], COBRA^[56], and Rik Wouters^[60].