The land of unlikeness Hieronymus Bosch, The garden of earthly delights /
Hieronymus Bosch painted The garden of earthly delight shortly before 1500. The unique late medieval pictorial language that he used has always raised many questions and diverse interpretations. About the precise meaning of the many details there is until today no consensus. Reindert Falkenburg read...
| Main Author: | Falkenburg, Reindert Leonard. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Zwolle, Netherlands] :
W Books,
[2011]
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| Physical Description: |
320 pages : chiefly color illustrations (some folded) ; 25 cm. |
| Series: |
Studies in Netherlandish art and cultural history ;
v. 10. |
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| Summary: |
Hieronymus Bosch painted The garden of earthly delight shortly before 1500. The unique late medieval pictorial language that he used has always raised many questions and diverse interpretations. About the precise meaning of the many details there is until today no consensus. Reindert Falkenburg reads The garden of earthly delight from the point of view of possible commissioners and their world view. This reading presents a fascinating interpretation of the cultural climate in which this painting could be painted. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-319). Hieronymus Bosch painted The garden of earthly delight shortly before 1500. The unique late medieval pictorial language that he used has always raised many questions and diverse interpretations. About the precise meaning of the many details there is until today no consensus. Reindert Falkenburg reads The garden of earthly delight from the point of view of possible commissioners and their world view. This reading presents a fascinating interpretation of the cultural climate in which this painting could be painted. |
| Physical Description: |
320 pages : chiefly color illustrations (some folded) ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-319). |
| ISBN: |
9789040077678 9040077673 |