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'''Hieronymus Bosch''' (born Jeroen Anthoniszoon van Aken) (Hertogenbosch ca. 1450 – Bolduque 1516) Dutch [[The Renaissance|Renaissance]] [[painter ]]. In Spanish is better known as "el Bosco". His works frequently depict sin, evil, and human moral failings; some of them are triptychs. | '''Hieronymus Bosch''' (born Jeroen Anthoniszoon van Aken) (Hertogenbosch ca. 1450 – Bolduque 1516) Dutch [[The Renaissance|Renaissance]] [[painter ]]. In Spanish is better known as "el Bosco". His works frequently depict sin, evil, and human moral failings; some of them are triptychs. | ||
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Several of his works are at the Prado Museum in Madrid. | Several of his works are at the Prado Museum in Madrid. | ||
| + | [[Image:Hieronymus Bosch - The Garden of Earthly Delights - Hell.jpg|right|thumb|''Hell'', detail of the triptych ''The Garden of Earthly Delights''.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Hieronymus Bosch - The Garden of Earthly Delights.jpg|left|thumb|The Earthly Paradise (Garden of Eden), detail of the triptych ''The Garden of Earthly Delights''.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Bosch The Garden of Earthly Delights.jpg|thumb|400px|center|The Garden of Earthly Delights, central panel of the triptych.]] | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 00:45, May 26, 2008
Hieronymus Bosch (born Jeroen Anthoniszoon van Aken) (Hertogenbosch ca. 1450 – Bolduque 1516) Dutch Renaissance painter . In Spanish is better known as "el Bosco". His works frequently depict sin, evil, and human moral failings; some of them are triptychs.
Some writers saw him as inventor of monsters and chimeras inspired by medieval heresies, but for others he was a sort of 15th century surrealist.
Several of his works are at the Prado Museum in Madrid.
See also
External links
- Hay In Art
- Bosch Universe
- Biography Olga's Gallery.