Christ's Entry Into Brussels in 1889
James Ensor · 1888
Why it's great
A huge, wild crowd of masked, grinning people fills the street in a parade, with a tiny Jesus on a donkey. Ensor painted a carnival that mocked modern society. The colors are neon bright. It was shocking in 1888, and today it's regarded as a Belgian masterpiece.
Where to see it
📍 Getty CenterLos Angeles, United States
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James Ensor was born in Ostend, Belgium, and lived there nearly his whole life. He painted bizarre carnival masks, skeletons, and crowds in bright, shocking colors. His strange work was ahead of its time, and he became a hero for modern artists. He died in Ostend in 1949.
