Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450—1516) was an artist of the era of Early Dutch painting, distinguished by a dark vision of life and religion.
Hieronymus Bosch Summary
- Born in the region of Brabant, from Dutch and German roots, he lived all of his life there
- Most of his life is obscure and no writings of his have been found
- Only 25 paintings and 8 drawings are confidently attributed to his sole authorship
- Painted mainly triptychs, of which The Garden of Earthly Delights is world-famous
- Worked mainly on oak panels, a fact which has enabled dendrochronological dating of his work
- His gloomy vision of the world has been newly appreciated in the 20th century
Hieronymus Bosch’s Famous Paintings
- Ecce Homo (c. 1485)
- The Crucifixion of St Julia (c. 1497)
- The Adoration of the Magi (c. 1500)
- The Garden of Earthly Delights (c. 1505)
- Christ Carrying the Cross (c. 1505)
- The Last Judgement (c. 1505)
- The Temptation of St. Anthony (c. 1510)
- Hell and the Flood (c. 1514)
- Visions of the Hereafter (by 1515)
- The Haywain Triptych (c. 1516)