Heironymus Bosch
Heironymus Bosch, Born Jheronimus van Aken, was born circa 1450, and died in 1516.
He was an Early Netherlandish Painter, and was known for his fantastic imagery, detailed landscapes, and illustrations of religious concepts and narratives. His pessimistic and fantastic style cast a wide inspiration on Northen 16th century art. His most acclaimed works consists of a few Triptych alterpieces, the most outstanding of which is 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'. Only around 25 paintings are confidently given to his hand, along with 8 drawings, Some of which are signed 'Jheronimus Bosch'.
Peter Bruegel the Elder was an avid follower of his.
Not much is known about Bosch, however, it is known that he remained in the town of his birth in his grandfathers house for most of his life.
He was an Early Netherlandish Painter, and was known for his fantastic imagery, detailed landscapes, and illustrations of religious concepts and narratives. His pessimistic and fantastic style cast a wide inspiration on Northen 16th century art. His most acclaimed works consists of a few Triptych alterpieces, the most outstanding of which is 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'. Only around 25 paintings are confidently given to his hand, along with 8 drawings, Some of which are signed 'Jheronimus Bosch'.
Peter Bruegel the Elder was an avid follower of his.
Not much is known about Bosch, however, it is known that he remained in the town of his birth in his grandfathers house for most of his life.
The Garden of Earthly Delights
'The Garden Of earthly Delights' was painted between the years of 1490 and 1510. and has been housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid since 1939.
It is a Triptych painted in oil on oak, and is composed of a square panel flanked by two other oaks rectangular wings. The outer wings, when closed, show a Grisaille painting of the earth during the Biblical narrative of Creation.
The left panel depics God presenting Eve to Adam, the right center panel is a broad panorama of socially engaged nude figures, fantastical animals, over-sized fruit, and hybrid stone formations. The right panel depicts a Hellscape, and the torments of damnation.
Art historians are torn over whether the center panel shows a moral warning, or a panorama of paradise lost.
It is a Triptych painted in oil on oak, and is composed of a square panel flanked by two other oaks rectangular wings. The outer wings, when closed, show a Grisaille painting of the earth during the Biblical narrative of Creation.
The left panel depics God presenting Eve to Adam, the right center panel is a broad panorama of socially engaged nude figures, fantastical animals, over-sized fruit, and hybrid stone formations. The right panel depicts a Hellscape, and the torments of damnation.
Art historians are torn over whether the center panel shows a moral warning, or a panorama of paradise lost.
The Crucifixion of St. Julia
Another Triptych of Hieronymus Bosch's. Through Dendochronological analysis it was dated to around 1497. According to some historians, Bosch painted this while on a hot trip to Northern Italy, but it is most likely that it was commissioned by an Italian diplomat active in the Flanders.
The central panel depicts the crucifixion of a Saint usually identified with Saint Julia of Corsica, sometimes Saint Wilgefortis. The woman in the centre is elevated, balanced by a large crowd at the foot of the cross, including executioners and common people.
The two other sides show two cities. The right panel shows a port characterised by domed buildings and several sunken ships, and the left a city on fire, occupied by demons. At the bottom are several parapets, with hermit in a dark hood, most likely Saint Anthony in meditation, and a monk and a soldier, who point at the central panel, traditionally identified as slave dealers.
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