Inside the show: James Ensor by Luc Tuymans
Inside the show: James Ensor by Luc Tuymans
By Amy Macpherson
Published 24 November 2016
Take a look at some of the key works in ‘Intrigue: James Ensor by Luc Tuymans’ in these short videos.
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The Skeleton Painter
Curator Adrian Locke introduces James Ensor’s ‘The Skeleton Painter’, 1896.
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Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise
Curator Adrian Locke introduces James Ensor’s ‘Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise’, 1887.
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The Artist Surrounded by Evil Spirits
Curator Adrian Locke introduces James Ensor’s ‘The Artist Surrounded by Evil Spirits’, 1898.
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The Intrigue
Curator Adrian Locke and the exhibition’s curator, artist Luc Tuymans, talk about James Ensor’s ‘The Intrigue’, 1890.
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Intrigue: James Ensor by Luc Tuymans is in The Sackler Wing of Galleries at the RA until 29 January 2017.
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