Many artists of the 19th century completely switched their styles to experiment with new emerging trends. Very few did so radically as this French artist. Odilon Redon (1840-1916) not only abandoned the style that made him successful in the 1880s, he also chose to use a different medium altogether. It was a good choice because …
Although the name of this renowned Symbolist artist sounds English, he was born and raised in Belgium and spent his entire career in his home country. James Ensor (1860-1949) was a revolutionary artist in the late 19th century and an important figure in the transition to modern art. What made him so famous and why …
The early phase of the career of this French artist was defined by lithographs and artworks produced in charcoal referred to as “noirs.” Odilon Redon (1840-1916) made a remarkable career switch shortly after he became famous with his drawings in the 1880s. His works were mentioned in a popular novel by Joris-Karl Huysmans. in 1884 …
When this Belgian artist started producing peculiar paintings full of symbolism and absurdity in the late 19th century, his works were classified as scandalous and shocking. James Ensor (1860-1949) was a Symbolist artist who became a major influence on both Expressionist artists and Surrealist artists. He was born to Engish parents in Brussels and lived …
Artists have integrated symbols into their artworks for as long as art has been produced. When the entire artwork became a symbolic representation, it transformed into an art movement. Symbolism emerged in the 19th century as a reaction against the works of Realism artists who only painted what they could perceive. The style first emerged …