James Ensor was a Belgian painter and printmaker best known for his eerie, grotesque, and often satirical work that challenged artistic norms of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in 1860 in Ostend, Belgium, he lived most of his life in relative seclusion, but his influence on modern art was immense. Ensor’s most iconic works feature bizarre masks, skeletons, and chaotic carnival scenes, blending Symbolism with biting social commentary. One of his most famous paintings, The Entry of Ch