PAINTER
James Ensor
1860 - 1949
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Ensor has received more than 642,766 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). James Ensor is the 173rd most popular painter (down from 162nd in 2019), the 60th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 63rd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Belgian Painter.
James Ensor is most famous for his paintings that are often grotesque and unsettling. He was a Belgian artist who was born in 1860 and died in 1949.
Memorability Metrics
640k
Page Views (PV)
67.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
8.18
Effective Languages (L*)
2.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, James Ensor ranks 173 out of 2,023. Before him are William Hogarth, Chaim Soutine, Niko Pirosmani, Gustave Caillebotte, Maurice Utrillo, and Niccolò dell'Abbate. After him are Angelica Kauffman, Hugo van der Goes, Pinturicchio, Niki de Saint Phalle, Ivan Shishkin, and Bernardo Bellotto.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Hogarth
1697 - 1764
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 167
Chaim Soutine
1893 - 1943
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 168
Niko Pirosmani
1862 - 1918
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 169
Gustave Caillebotte
1848 - 1894
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 170
Maurice Utrillo
1883 - 1955
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 171
Niccolò dell'Abbate
1512 - 1571
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 172
James Ensor
1860 - 1949
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 173
Angelica Kauffman
1741 - 1807
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 174
Hugo van der Goes
1440 - 1482
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 175
Pinturicchio
1454 - 1513
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 176
Niki de Saint Phalle
1930 - 2002
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 177
Ivan Shishkin
1832 - 1898
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 178
Bernardo Bellotto
1721 - 1780
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 179
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1860, James Ensor ranks 15. Before him are Raymond Poincaré, Anders Zorn, Willem Einthoven, William Jennings Bryan, Isaac Albéniz, and Herman Hollerith. After him are Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Niels Ryberg Finsen, Princess Charlotte of Prussia, J. M. Barrie, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, and Ernest Thompson Seton. Among people deceased in 1949, James Ensor ranks 10. Before him are Sigrid Undset, Georgi Dimitrov, Hassan al-Banna, Edward Thorndike, Margaret Mitchell, and Friedrich Bergius. After him are Charles Ponzi, Klaus Mann, Kim Jong-suk, August Krogh, Louis II, Prince of Monaco, and Elton Mayo.
Others Born in 1860
Go to all RankingsRaymond Poincaré
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1934
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 9
Anders Zorn
ARTIST
1860 - 1920
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 10
Willem Einthoven
PHYSICIAN
1860 - 1927
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 11
William Jennings Bryan
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1925
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 12
Isaac Albéniz
MUSICIAN
1860 - 1909
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 13
Herman Hollerith
INVENTOR
1860 - 1929
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 14
James Ensor
PAINTER
1860 - 1949
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 15
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1952
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 16
Niels Ryberg Finsen
PHYSICIAN
1860 - 1904
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 17
Princess Charlotte of Prussia
COMPANION
1860 - 1919
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 18
J. M. Barrie
WRITER
1860 - 1937
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 19
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1941
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 20
Ernest Thompson Seton
WRITER
1860 - 1946
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1949
Go to all RankingsSigrid Undset
WRITER
1882 - 1949
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 4
Georgi Dimitrov
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1949
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 5
Hassan al-Banna
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1906 - 1949
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 6
Edward Thorndike
PSYCHOLOGIST
1874 - 1949
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 7
Margaret Mitchell
WRITER
1900 - 1949
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 8
Friedrich Bergius
CHEMIST
1884 - 1949
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 9
James Ensor
PAINTER
1860 - 1949
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 10
Charles Ponzi
EXTREMIST
1882 - 1949
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 11
Klaus Mann
WRITER
1906 - 1949
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 12
Kim Jong-suk
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1949
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 13
August Krogh
PHYSICIAN
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 14
Louis II, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1949
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 15
Elton Mayo
PSYCHOLOGIST
1880 - 1949
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 16
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, James Ensor ranks 60 out of 1,190. Before him are Princess Stéphanie of Belgium (1864), Pepin of Landen (585), Django Reinhardt (1910), Jacob Jordaens (1593), François Englert (1932), and Léon Degrelle (1906). After him are Hugo van der Goes (1440), Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly (1559), Jan Baptist van Helmont (1580), Maxime Weygand (1867), Johannes Ockeghem (1410), and Herman Van Rompuy (1947).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsPrincess Stéphanie of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1945
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 54
Pepin of Landen
NOBLEMAN
585 - 640
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 55
Django Reinhardt
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1953
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 56
Jacob Jordaens
PAINTER
1593 - 1678
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 57
François Englert
PHYSICIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 58
Léon Degrelle
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1994
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 59
James Ensor
PAINTER
1860 - 1949
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 60
Hugo van der Goes
PAINTER
1440 - 1482
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 61
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1632
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 62
Jan Baptist van Helmont
CHEMIST
1580 - 1644
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 63
Maxime Weygand
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1867 - 1965
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 64
Johannes Ockeghem
COMPOSER
1410 - 1497
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 65
Herman Van Rompuy
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 66
Among PAINTERS In Belgium
Among painters born in Belgium, James Ensor ranks 9. Before him are Anthony van Dyck (1599), Frans Hals (1582), Rogier van der Weyden (1390), Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564), Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568), and Jacob Jordaens (1593). After him are Hugo van der Goes (1440), Quentin Matsys (1466), Paul Delvaux (1897), Hubert van Eyck (1366), Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601), and Joachim Patinir (1480).
Anthony van Dyck
1599 - 1641
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 3
Frans Hals
1582 - 1666
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 4
Rogier van der Weyden
1390 - 1464
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 5
Pieter Brueghel the Younger
1564 - 1636
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 6
Jan Brueghel the Elder
1568 - 1625
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 7
Jacob Jordaens
1593 - 1678
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 8
James Ensor
1860 - 1949
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 9
Hugo van der Goes
1440 - 1482
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 10
Quentin Matsys
1466 - 1530
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 11
Paul Delvaux
1897 - 1994
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 12
Hubert van Eyck
1366 - 1426
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 13
Jan Brueghel the Younger
1601 - 1678
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 14
Joachim Patinir
1480 - 1524
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 15