Entre lumière et cauchemar James Ensor

by Emile Verhaeren, James Ensor

Découvrez le monde fabuleusement coloré de James Ensor ! Cette nouvelle monographie vous emmène dans un voyage captivant à travers l’œuvre de l’un des plus grands peintres belges. Ensor, avec son style unique et son audace, nous a offert un univers rempli de masques, de squelettes et de carnavals. Chaque page vous plonge dans une scène extravagante où le fantastique et le réel se confondent. Ce livre est une invitation à entrer dans le labyrinthe créatif de l’esprit d’Ensor. Avec des illustrations de haute qualité et des textes légers, vous serez charmé par la poésie visuelle de ce maître de la peinture ; à la fois provocateur et plein d’humour.

71 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1908

About the author

Emile Adolphe Gustave Verhaeren (sometimes spelled Émile) was a Belgian poet who wrote in the French language, and one of the chief founders of the school of Symbolism.

He was one of the most prolific poets of his era. His first collection of poems Les Flamandes was published in 1883. Inspired by the paintings of Jacob Jordaens, David Teniers and Jan Steen, Verhaeren described in a direct and often provocative, naturalistic way his country and the Flemish people. It was an immediate success in avant-garde milieus, but caused a great deal of controversy in Catholic circles. His next book Les Moines (1886) was not the success he had hoped for. This, and his health problems, led to a deep crisis. In this period he published Les Soirs (1888), Les Débâcles (1888) and Les Flambeaux Noirs (1891).

Reviews

[Allyson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this in the French version and thoroughly enjoyed it. Verhaeren was a close friend of Ensor, he was also a superb poet. This leads to word descriptions and insight into the paintings of Ensor that have not really been bettered. The uncanny, grotesque and strange nature of Ensor's paintings is central to Verhaeren's personal account. The painter himself was as unusual as his paintings. A worthy introduction to Ensor and his works.