Hieronymus Bosch

Hieronymus BoschHieronymus Bosch1450-15161450-1516

Basic Information/BiographyBasic Information/Biography

► Born: estimated around 1450 in the town of Born: estimated around 1450 in the town of Hertogenbosch, Brabant (modern-day Hertogenbosch, Brabant (modern-day Netherlands).Netherlands).

► Died: August 1516.Died: August 1516.► His real name was Jerome van Aken.His real name was Jerome van Aken.► Painted mostly for nobility in Europe.Painted mostly for nobility in Europe.► He was an Orthodox Catholic, but his paintings He was an Orthodox Catholic, but his paintings

were so strange that he was considered a were so strange that he was considered a heretic by the church.heretic by the church.

The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last ThingsThe Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things

Painted in 1485 at the age of 35.

The HaywainThe Haywain

Painted in 1490 at the age of 40.

Christ Carrying the CrossChrist Carrying the Cross

Painted in 1490 at the age of 40.

The Temptation of Saint AnthonyThe Temptation of Saint Anthony

Painted in 1500 at the age of 50.

The Garden of Earthly DelightsThe Garden of Earthly Delights

Painted in 1504 at the age of 54.

QuestionsQuestions

► Where are those works currently located?Where are those works currently located?► Where was the artist when he created Where was the artist when he created

those works? How did this setting (place those works? How did this setting (place and time) influence his work? and time) influence his work?

► Was he working under a patron some or all Was he working under a patron some or all of the time?of the time?

► Why have his works become so famous?Why have his works become so famous?► Is he known for a specific style or Is he known for a specific style or

technique?technique?

So What?So What?► Bosch inspired a particular Bosch inspired a particular

genre of painting involving genre of painting involving scenes depicting biblical ideas.scenes depicting biblical ideas.

► Influenced a number of Influenced a number of painters including Pieter painters including Pieter Brugel the Elder.Brugel the Elder.

► Pioneered the triptych style of Pioneered the triptych style of painting.painting.

► ““The master of the The master of the monstrous…the discoverer of monstrous…the discoverer of the unconcious.” – Carl Gustav the unconcious.” – Carl Gustav JungJung

BibliographyBibliography

► WEBSITESWEBSITES► Piosch, Nicolas. "Bosch, Hieronymus: Haywain." Piosch, Nicolas. "Bosch, Hieronymus: Haywain." WebMuseumWebMuseum. . Ibiblio.orgIbiblio.org, 14 Oct. 2002. , 14 Oct. 2002.

Web. 25 Mar. 2010. <Web. 25 Mar. 2010. <http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bosch/haywain/http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bosch/haywain/>.>.► Piosch, Nicolas. "Bosch, Hieronymus: The Garden of Earthly Delight." Piosch, Nicolas. "Bosch, Hieronymus: The Garden of Earthly Delight." WebMuseumWebMuseum. .

Ibiblio.org, 14 Oct. 2002. Web. 25 Mar. 2010. <Ibiblio.org, 14 Oct. 2002. Web. 25 Mar. 2010. <http://http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bosch/delightwww.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bosch/delight//>.>.

► Piosch, Nicolas. "Bosch, Hieronymus: The Temptation of St. Anthony." Piosch, Nicolas. "Bosch, Hieronymus: The Temptation of St. Anthony." WebMuseumWebMuseum. . Ibiblio.org, 14 Oct. 2002. Web. 25 Mar. 2010. <Ibiblio.org, 14 Oct. 2002. Web. 25 Mar. 2010. <http://http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bosch/temptwww.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bosch/tempt-ant/-ant/>.>.

► Piosch, Nicolas. "Bosch, Hieronymus: The Seven Deadly Sins." Piosch, Nicolas. "Bosch, Hieronymus: The Seven Deadly Sins." WebMuseumWebMuseum. Ibiblio.org, . Ibiblio.org, 14 Oct. 2002. Web. 25 Mar. 2010. <14 Oct. 2002. Web. 25 Mar. 2010. <http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bosch/7sins/http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bosch/7sins/>.>.

► Turner, Jane, ed. "Bosch, Hieronymous." Turner, Jane, ed. "Bosch, Hieronymous." The Dictionary of ArtThe Dictionary of Art. Vol. 4. London : Macmillan . Vol. 4. London : Macmillan Limited, 1996. 445-53. Print.Limited, 1996. 445-53. Print.

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