Henri Matisse Window at Tangiers

Henri Matisse: Window at Tangier

A look at how "Window at Tangier" exemplifies broader trends in the work of Henri Matisse and European culture.

James Ensor Intrigue

James Ensor: “Intrigue”

  In No Exit, Jean Paul Sartre makes the claim "Hell is other people ('L'enfer, c'est les autres')." The viewer examining James Ensor's Intrigue may wonder if Ensor would have seconded Sartre's sentiments.   We know of Ensor that he was inclined towards solitude. For instance, though he had a privileged slot among Belgium's very fashionable Les XX … Continue reading James Ensor: “Intrigue”