500 years after his death, Hieronymus Bosch (1450 - 1516) is being honored with the most comprehensive retrospective of his works yet. Take a tour...
500 years after his death, Hieronymus Bosch (1450 - 1516) is being honored with the most comprehensive retrospective of his works yet. Take a tour...
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Of his surviving 25 paintings and 25 drawings, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hetnoordbrabantsmuseum.nl%2Fenglish" target="_blank" target="_blank">Noordbrabants Museum</a> has borrowed 20 paintings and 19 drawings.
Of his surviving 25 paintings and 25 drawings, Noordbrabants Museum has borrowed 20 paintings and 19 drawings.
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The surviving works -- including this Saint Wilgefortis Triptych -- present Bosch's wildly imaginative and often unnerving vision.
The surviving works -- including this Saint Wilgefortis Triptych -- present Bosch's wildly imaginative and often unnerving vision.
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While his most famous work "The Garden of Earthly Delights" is absent, visitors see the full range of Bosch's surreal imagination.
While his most famous work "The Garden of Earthly Delights" is absent, visitors see the full range of Bosch's surreal imagination.
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Bosch is best known for his depictions of heaven and hell, often featuring strange creatures and tortured humans.
Bosch is best known for his depictions of heaven and hell, often featuring strange creatures and tortured humans.
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Here, humans are seen ascending to heaven (left) and falling to hell (right).
Here, humans are seen ascending to heaven (left) and falling to hell (right).
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Interpretations of many scenes depicted by Bosch vary hugely.
Interpretations of many scenes depicted by Bosch vary hugely.
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Noordbrabants Museum director Charles de Mooij prefers not to speculate on the psychology behind the images.
Noordbrabants Museum director Charles de Mooij prefers not to speculate on the psychology behind the images.
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Bosch has been called "the first surrealist" -- acknowledging his influence on Dali and Magritte many centuries later.
Bosch has been called "the first surrealist" -- acknowledging his influence on Dali and Magritte many centuries later.
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Creative minds from Francis Bacon and George Lucas, to The Chapman Brothers and thriller writer Michael Connelly have been influenced by Bosch.
Creative minds from Francis Bacon and George Lucas, to The Chapman Brothers and thriller writer Michael Connelly have been influenced by Bosch.
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Bosch was a devout Christian and intended for the painting to be conversation pieces.
Bosch was a devout Christian and intended for the painting to be conversation pieces.
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A contemporary collector called the images "a satire in paint on the sins of men."
A contemporary collector called the images "a satire in paint on the sins of men."
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The works on display have been extensively investigated and restored.
The works on display have been extensively investigated and restored.
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The exhibition will mark the start of a research and conservation initiative focusing on Bosch's artistic legacy.
The exhibition will mark the start of a research and conservation initiative focusing on Bosch's artistic legacy.
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The exhibition has taken nine years of preparation.
The exhibition has taken nine years of preparation.
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Director Mooij began to visit the relevant museums in the United States and Europe in 2008, to invite them to collaborate on the Bosch Research and Conservation Project.
Director Mooij began to visit the relevant museums in the United States and Europe in 2008, to invite them to collaborate on the Bosch Research and Conservation Project.
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The exhibition includes the majority of Bosch's surviving drawings.
The exhibition includes the majority of Bosch's surviving drawings.
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The exhibition last until May 8th, when it will move to the Prado in Madrid where it will join '"The Garden of Earthly Delights."
The exhibition last until May 8th, when it will move to the Prado in Madrid where it will join '"The Garden of Earthly Delights."
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