Oct 6, 2024 · Symbolist painter James Ensor specialised in scenes with the clangour of ghastly carnivals. They seem all the more uncanny in his family home in Ostend

The James Ensor House is open from 10 am until 6 pm. Closed on Mondays, except on Flemish public holidays and during Flemish school holidays. The house is also closed on 01/01 and 25/12. On 24 and 31 December, The James Ensor House closes at 5pm. The visit takes about 1 / …

The esoteric and surreal former home of the experimental painter James Ensor. Now open to the public as an artist's studio museum.

Feb 13, 2014 · Today the Ensor Museum features three distinct rooms that highlight a part of the artist's life. The front of the museum is preserved as the curio and gift shop Ensor's aunt and uncle had run....

Oct 9, 2024 · The painter James Ensor, whose seaside studio we featured in our November issue, turned his back on Impressionism in favour of riotous, proto-Surreal scenes awash with gurning carnival masks. As a new exhibition hits his house-museum, Marie-France Boyer sheds further light on this master of disguises

Recently, the James Ensor House in Ostend officially reopened its doors to the public in a fully renewed experience centre. This wholly refurbished experience will shed new light on James Ensor’s life, his artworks and his love for the city where he lived until he passed away: Ostend.

Sep 1, 2021 · The House of James Ensor in Ostend offers an intimate look into the life of one of Belgium's most iconic artists. The house itself, where Ensor lived and worked from 1917 until his death in 1949, together with his servant Gustje is steeped in history and beautifully preserved, giving visitors a sense of stepping back in time.

Oct 25, 2023 · What makes his house not only a museum to visit but more importantly an experience to have is that it offers the opportunity to visit the childhood home of a unique artist in the town where he grew up and was trained: Ostend, a picturesque Flemish coastal town overlooking the North Sea.

Jul 29, 2020 · The somewhat dusty James Ensor house has been completely renovated and expanded thanks to a new high-quality interactive experience centre. A tribute to the world-famous Ostend symbolist.

The House of James Ensor in Ostend offers an intimate look into the life of one of Belgium's most iconic artists. The house itself, where Ensor lived and worked from 1917 until his death in 1949, together with his servant Gustje is steeped in history and beautifully preserved, giving visitors a sense of stepping back in time.