Ensor painted the view of his window from his attic studio three times during his career. The artist's attic studio was located in his parental home in Ostend, Belgium.[3] However, it is difficult to determine which parts of Ostend was depicted in this painting since the city has changed significantly from Ensor's time.[2]
Ensor never travelled afar in search of exotic or extraordinary settings. He was mostly interested in his immediate surroundings and was able to find enough inspiration for painting in Ostend, since he was intrigued by the nearby sea as well as Ostend's townscape.[3]
Descriptionedit
Storm is the main theme of the painting. The stormy clouds covering the city of Ostend attract the viewer's attention, and only a small portion of the painting depicts the roofs and the houses. Ensor's delicate use of dark colours and the scarcity of light depict a threatening landscape that suggests a near destruction for the city.[2]
This portrayal of Ostend is surprising and inconsistent with Ensor's writings and notes in which he praises Ostend and his native land.[2]
^"Daken te Oostende". Topstukken-cjsm (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
^ abcd"The Rooftops of Ostend- James Ensor". KMSKA. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ abPanetta and Canning, Jane and Canning (2009). James Ensor. New York: The Museum of Modern Art.
External linksedit
Official website of Lukas
January 01, 1970
rooftops, ostend, canvas, painting, flemish, expressionist, painter, james, ensor, this, painting, official, inventory, flemish, masterpieces, possession, royal, museum, fine, arts, antwerp, artistjames, ensoryear1884mediumoil, canvasdimensions149, locationroy. The Rooftops of Ostend is an oil on canvas painting by the Flemish expressionist painter James Ensor This painting is on the official inventory of Flemish masterpieces 1 The Rooftops of Ostend is in the possession of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp 2 The Rooftops of OstendArtistJames EnsorYear1884MediumOil on canvasDimensions149 cm 207 cm 59 in 81 in LocationRoyal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Antwerp Contents 1 Background 2 Description 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBackground editEnsor painted the view of his window from his attic studio three times during his career The artist s attic studio was located in his parental home in Ostend Belgium 3 However it is difficult to determine which parts of Ostend was depicted in this painting since the city has changed significantly from Ensor s time 2 Ensor never travelled afar in search of exotic or extraordinary settings He was mostly interested in his immediate surroundings and was able to find enough inspiration for painting in Ostend since he was intrigued by the nearby sea as well as Ostend s townscape 3 Description editStorm is the main theme of the painting The stormy clouds covering the city of Ostend attract the viewer s attention and only a small portion of the painting depicts the roofs and the houses Ensor s delicate use of dark colours and the scarcity of light depict a threatening landscape that suggests a near destruction for the city 2 This portrayal of Ostend is surprising and inconsistent with Ensor s writings and notes in which he praises Ostend and his native land 2 See also editList of paintings by James EnsorReferences edit Daken te Oostende Topstukken cjsm in Dutch Retrieved 12 February 2020 a b c d The Rooftops of Ostend James Ensor KMSKA Retrieved 14 February 2020 a b Panetta and Canning Jane and Canning 2009 James Ensor New York The Museum of Modern Art External links editOfficial website of Lukas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Rooftops of Ostend amp oldid 1160881423, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
