Hieronymus Bosch was a Dutch painter from Brabant. He is one of the most notable representatives of the Early Netherlandish painting school. His work, generally oil on oak wood, mainly contains fantas
Portrait of Hieronymus Bosch from the Recueil d'Arras (mid-16th century)
The Owl's Nest, Pen and bistre on paper, 140 × 196 mm. Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
The Crucifixion of St Wilgefortis is attributed to Bosch's middle period, c. 1497.
The Garden of Earthly Delights in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, c. 1495–1505, attributed to Bosch
The Garden of Earthly Delights is the modern title given to a five-panel triptych by the Early Netherlandish master Hieronymus Bosch, between 1490 and 1510, when Bosch was between 40 and 60 years old.
Hieronymus Bosch
…another half-dozen paintings are confidently attributed to his workshop. His most acclaimed works consist of three triptych altarpieces, particularly The Garden of Earthly Delights. Hieronymus Bosch's first name was originally Jheronimus (or Joen, respectively the Latin and Middle Dutch form of the name "Jerome"), and he signed a…
Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights, oil on oak panels, 205.5 cm × 384.9 cm (81 in × 152 in), Museo del Prado, Madrid
The exterior panels show the world during creation, probably on the Third Day, after the addition of plant life but before the appearance of animals and humans.
Left panel: The Garden of Eden
Center panel: The Garden of Earthly Delights