The atheist social reformer Emile Littre, who stands on the platform on the right side of the painting, uses a drum major's baton to direct an eager but mindless crowd, which is passing under a red banner with the slogan "Vive la sociale".  
The atheist social reformer Emile Littre, who stands on the platform on the right side of the painting, uses a drum major's baton to direct an eager but mindless crowd, which is passing under a red banner with the slogan "Vive la sociale".  Some have clearly tried to commercialize the title event, as advertisements for products such as Colman's mustard are visible.  The central character, riding a donkey, is almost lost in the mob; his face is a self- portrait of the artist, who identified with him as an ignored and isolated visionary.  This rude brushstrokes and splashes of color are forerunners of expressionism in this 1899 painting. FTP, identify this masterpiece of the Belgian artist James Ensor.
The atheist social reformer Emile Littre, who stands on the platform on the right side of the painting, uses a drum major's baton to direct an eager but mindless crowd, which is passing under a red banner with the slogan "Vive la sociale".  
{Christ’s Entry into Brussels} or {Entry of Christ into Brussels}