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, 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
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The Museo del Prado, officially known as Museo Nacional del Prado, is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It houses collections of European art, dating from the 12th centu
The Garden of Earthly Delights
…extreme subject matter of the inner center and right panels make it unlikely that it was planned for a church or monastery. It has been housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain since 1939. When the triptych's wings are closed, the design of the outer panels becomes visible. Rendered in a green–gray grisaille…
In the main exhibition hall, first floor
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