Works of Hieronymus Bosch

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Works of Hieronymus Bosch
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The Cure of the Folly

• Painted between 1480-1485
• Based on a popular Dutch poem
• Consists of a fool who has consented to let a
  quack doctor remove the stone of folly (insanity)
  from his head.
• Theme of the story quackery and stupidity.
• Words surrounding the picture translate roughly
  to
• My name is Lubbert Das, Master cut out the
  Stone.

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Table of Seven Deadly Sins

• Painted between 1480-1485
• Main circle is the pupil of an eye
• Around the pupil, the words Beware beware the
  lord sees.
• Each of the seven sins are depicted around the
  eye and in the surrounding 4 circles

• In each of the circles, the people who are
  committing the sin suffer forever.
• Christ rises again in the upper right.
• In the lower left people suffer in hell.

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Christ Carrying the Cross

• Painted in 1515
• Bosch made use of a new technique The Dramatic
  Close-up
• Sinister reds and dark colors heighten the
  emotional distress

• In the bottom left corner we see Veronicas Veil
  with Christs face
• Christ is serene while he is surrounded by angry,
  insane and ugly people.

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The Garden of Earthly Delights

• Painted between 1500-1505
• Consisted of two narrow panels surrounding one
  big panel in the center.
• Main idea is mans insatiable lust and gluttony.
  (Adam and Eve in the garden, and after their
  fall)
• Considered Heretical.
• All three show numerous nude figures (male and
  female)
• They are showing love in various forms

• As you move your eyes across the panels the
  seasons change from jungle to a barren dark
  winter wasteland.
• Adam and Eve are present along with Christ
• Animals are eating other animals
• Satan and demons are produced in the panel to the
  right.
• Death is the main focus on the right.

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The Temptation of St. Anthony

• Painted between 1505-1510
• Consists of 3 panels
• 3 panels are not placed chronologically
• Left Panel Rescue of Anthony from the
  temptations.
• Central Panel Features a catalog of temptations

• Right Panel Carnal excitement aroused by the
  Devil Queen
• Central panel shows a desolate city
• Dark, with fire burning in the distance.
• Witches, and malformed creatures are present

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