Within his lifetime his work was collected in the Netherlands, Austria, and Spain, and widely copied, especially his macabre and nightmarish depictions of hell. His work is known for its fantastic illustrations of religious concepts and narratives. He is widely considered one of the most notable representatives of Early Netherlandish painting school. 1450 – 9 August 1516) was a Dutch/Netherlandish draughtsman and painter from Brabant. Hieronymus Bosch (/ˌhaɪ.əˈrɒnɪməs ˈbɒʃ/ Dutch: ( listen) born Jheronimus van Aken c. His style was highly influential, and he was imitated by numerous followers, which produced many forgeries of his works. As such, there are only 25 remaining paintings that are sure to be his. Yet other interpretations of his work pose that he was a proto-surrealist, and others try to determine a Freudian psychology from his images.īosch signed only seven of his works, and dated even less. It is now generally accepted that his art was to teach moral and spiritual truths, and that the many fantastical and nightmarish creatures had a well-thought-out and meaningful significance. While some contemporaries thought his works to be heretical, others thought that his work was simply to amuse and engage the viewer. Perhaps because he is such a mysterious figure himself, there are many different interpretations of his works. He did not paint in the typical Flemish style, and instead drew with his brush, and as such he is considered a revolutionary artist of his time, producing work in his own autonomous style. In 1488 he joined the Brotherhood of Our Lady, which was a highly respected conservative religious group, which is in part some explanation of his subject matter.īosch produced several triptychs, or three-part paintings, all known for their fantastical imagery, illustrating moral and religious stories or concepts. Four out of his five sons also became painters like their father. What is known is that he received many commissions to paint from abroad, and it is thought that he was taught to paint by his father or an uncle. What is left, though, is a series of paintings that defy the imagination as well as any set art form before him. His date of birth, thoughts, writings, personality, and the meaning of his art have all been lost to time. Very little is known about the artist Hieronymus Bosch.
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