Christ's Entry Into Brussels in 1889 1888

"Christ's Entry Into Brussels in 1889" (1888) by James Ensor is a large-scale oil painting depicting a satirical procession of masked figures. The artwork, now housed at the J. Paul Getty Museum, is a prime example of Ensor's signature style of "grotesque realism" and his fascination with carnival imagery. The painting's chaotic scene, full of exaggerated features and vibrant colors, is a commentary on the social and political landscape of late 19th-century Belgium, reflecting the artist's anxieties about societal hypocrisy and religious fanaticism.