1902
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth is a 1902 by James Ensor, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a chaotic, dreamlike scene with lots of small, shadowy figures crawling or hiding in the background. In the foreground, two big, ugly masks with wild hair loom over a person lying on the ground. The sky is stormy, with swirling clouds and lightning bolts. Everything looks dark and sketchy, like it was drawn with quick, rough lines. The masks might represent laziness or apathy, since this print is called *The Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth*. The artist packed a lot of movement into a small space, making it feel crowded and unsettling. Next, check out James Ensor to see how he used masks in other works.
James Sidney Edouard, Baron Ensor (13 April 1860 – 19 November 1949) was a Belgian painter and printmaker, an important influence on expressionism and surrealism who lived in Ostend for most of his life.
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