Explore Hieronymus Bosch's fantastic illustrations of the afterlife
and other religious concepts and narratives.
Although Bosch's known works amount to no more than two dozen paintings
and a handful of drawings, the artist had an enormous impact on
religious imagery during his lifetime and for centuries afterward. His
enigmatic and mind-bending depictions of humans, animals, and nature
undoubtedly influenced the surrealist movement of the 20th century. This
book explores Bosch's works in terms of medieval morality, the religious
beliefs of his time, and the Northern Renaissance in general. This
elegant volume offers exquisite, full-color reproductions that afford
readers the opportunity to linger over the works' amazing details. The
accompanying text examines Bosch's singular place in the canon of
Western art, as a revolutionary portrayer of the imagination, and as a
pioneer in the depiction of heaven and hell.