Hieronymus Bosch Garden Of Earthly Delights Hell
Panel of hell detail hieronymus bosch the garden of earthly delights c.
Hieronymus bosch garden of earthly delights hell. Fantasy art from the first surrealist tells the story of heaven and hell. Image via wikimedia commons. The garden of earthly delights is the modern title given to a triptych oil painting on oak panel painted by the early netherlandish master hieronymus bosch between 1490 and 1510 when bosch was between 40 and 60 years old. The garden of earthly delights is a triptych a three part painting whose side panels can be closed like doors.
It has been housed in the museo del prado in madrid since the year 1939. 1480 1505 oil on panel 220 x 390 cm prado bosch saves the best for last. Image via wikimedia commons. In this episode of anatomy of an artwork explore the garden of earthly delights the mind blowing masterpiece by dutch painter hieronymus bosch at the museo del prado.
Between eden to the left and hell to the right is boschs vision of naked bliss. This folding triptych. Detail of the right panel of hieronymus bosch the garden of earthly delights 1490 1500. At the time it was painted circa 1500 this would have been a stunningly original and modern work.