bosch, hieronymus

Text and more than one hundred illustrations help profile the life and work of fifteenth-century painter Hieronymous Bosch and discuss how his work influenced other painters.

Contains some of the best-known works of 15th century artist Hieronymus Bosch, each of which is accompanied by explanatory notes.

The weird creatures which inhabit a medieval painter's home drive his housekeeper away, until a change of heart sends her back to the beasts and to Bosch in a new and loving relationship.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and work of Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch, discussing how he became rich selling his paintings, how he used grotesque symbols to tell Bible stories, and how he became the forerunner of the twentieth-century Surrealists.

Discusses the life of the Dutch artist and explores his complex works.

Reproductions and text present critical commentary on the artist and his work.