{"product_id":"9788417930431","title":"JAMES ENSOR - THE PAINTER OF MASKS","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJAMES ENSOR - THE PAINTER OF MASKS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essay by poet and critic Émile Verhaeren provides an essential approach to the figure of James Ensor, a precursor of Belgian surrealism and one of the most unique artists of the turn of the century. Throughout these pages, the reader discovers how Ensor created a universe of his own, populated by masks, skeletons, and grotesque figures, anticipating the avant-garde movements of the 20th century. An essential work for understanding the genesis of an imagery that transformed modern painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eÉmile Verhaeren, a contemporary and admirer of Ensor, traces a journey through the artist's pictorial realm, where masks are the central symbol of an exploration of the human condition. The text reveals how Ensor, starting from genre scenes and portraits, gradually populated his canvases with chimerical, grotesque, and macabre beings, in a progressive immersion into a world of fantasy and social criticism. Verhaeren analyzes the painter's different stages, from his luminous landscapes to his most acidic and provocative compositions, showing the evolution of an artist who knew how to turn the everyday into a stage of farce and tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe mask as a symbol of hypocrisy and the duality of society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe influence of expressionism and symbolism on Belgian painting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSocial and political criticism through satire and the grotesque.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe construction of a personal imagery as an anticipation of surrealism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between everyday life and the fantastic in Ensor's work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at art lovers interested in historical avant-gardes, especially symbolism and surrealism. It is also of great value to art history students, critics, and collectors who wish to delve into the work of a fundamental artist of European painting from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA firsthand vision of Ensor's work, written by a prominent intellectual of his time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to interpreting the use of masks and the grotesque as artistic tools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical and cultural context that situates Ensor as a precursor to surrealism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed analysis of the painter's stylistic and thematic evolution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: VERHAEREN, EMILE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: CASIMIRO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: ART GENERAL ASPECTS, ART HISTORY \/ ART AND DESIGN STYLES, LITERARY ESSAYS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: ART\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: October 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 128\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 244 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essay by Émile Verhaeren constitutes a privileged gateway to the universe of James Ensor. His perspective, close in time to the artist, provides an authenticity and depth that few subsequent studies have managed to equal. For the reader interested in the roots of modern art, this book offers not only information, but the experience of discovering a radical creator through the pen of an exceptional witness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CASIMIRO LIBROS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407387287899,"sku":"9788417930431","price":14.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841793043.jpg?v=1781854171","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788417930431","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}