1894
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Tribulations of Saint Anthony is a 1894 oil by James Ensor, a Symbolism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows a dreamlike scene with Saint Anthony in the center. He's wearing a brown robe and a red hat, and he looks worried. There are lots of weird creatures around him, like a big pig and a bird with a long beak. The background is mostly white and blue, with some brown and red shapes that look like rocks or buildings. The painting has a lot of colors and textures, and it looks like the artist used thick brushstrokes to create the figures and objects. The overall mood is kind of spooky and surreal. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the work of James Ensor.
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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