Particular attention is given to Bosch's most famous work, the mesmerizing, terrifying triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights. With guidance from art historian and Bosch expert Stefan Fischer, we explore the many compelling elements that populate each scene, from hybrid creatures of man and beast, to painterly assaults on the body, and a pictorial use of proverbs and idioms. This large-scale TASCHEN monograph presents the complete Bosch oeuvre, celebrating the artist's staggering compositional scope and most bizarre and intricate details through full-page reproductions, abundant details, and a fold-out spread drawn from The Last Judgement. Five hundred years on from his death, his extraordinary works continue to enthrall scholars, artists, designers, and musicians. 1450-1516) secured his place as an art historical magnet. Featuring brand new photography of recently restored paintings. A bird-monster devouring sinners, naked bodies in tantric contortions, a pair of ears brandishing a sharpened blade: with nightmarish details and fantastical painterly schemes, Netherlandish visionary Hieronymus Bosch (c. Today only 20 paintings and eight drawings are confidently assigned to Boschs oeuvre. To appreciate a work of art in all its implications, one has to understand the technique of the painter and to know the materials used in its creation.
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