1903
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Seven Deadly Sins: Title Page is a 1903 by James Ensor, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a group of seven ugly, screaming faces packed together. Above them floats a grinning skull with wings, holding a sword. The background is dark and tangled, like thorny vines or wild hair. The faces look angry or terrified, with wild eyes and messy hair. The skull’s sword points downward, as if judging the crowd below. The title at the bottom reads *"Les sept capitaux dominés par la mort"*—which means "The Seven Deadly Sins ruled by Death." Next, look up James Ensor to see more of his strange, expressive drawings.
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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