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Hieronymus Bosch : Garden of Earthly Delights

Author: Hans Belting
SKU: 9783791333205

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Few paintings inspire the kind of intense study and speculation as the ‘Garden of Earthly Delights,’ the luminous triptych by Nertherlandish master Hieronymus Bosch. The painting has been interpreted as a heretical masterpiece, an opulent illustration of the Creation and a premonition of the end of the world. In this new flexi-cover edition of the book, renowned art historian Hans Belting offers a radical reinterpretation of the work, which he sees not as apocalyptic, but utopian, portraying how the world would exist had the Fall not happened.

Taking readers through each panel, Belting discusses various schools of thought and explores Bosch’s life and times. Enhanced by a fold-out reproduction of the original painting, this fascinating study is an important contribution to the literature and theory surrounding one of the world’s most enigmatic artists.

  • Classifications: Netherlands,
  • Readership:General (US: Trade)
  • Format: Paperback 128 pages, Reinforced binding 4 illustrations

ISBN : 9783791333205

Published : 7 Mar 2005

Author : Hans Belting

Main Material : Paperback

Publisher : Prestel

Size : 240 x 195 (mm)

Weight : 476g

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