Hieronymus Bosch (1450–1516)

Hieronymus Bosch, a Dutch painter from the Northern Low Countries, filled his oak panels with fantastic illustrations of religious concepts, from the Garden of Eden to macabre depictions of hell.

ABOUT

Hieronymus Bosch (; Dutch: [ɦijeːˈroːnimʏz ˈbɔs] ; born Jheronimus van Aken [jeːˈroːnimʏs fɑn ˈaːkə(n)]; c. 1450 – 9 August 1516) was a Dutch painter from Brabant. He is one of the most notable representatives of the Early Netherlandish painting school. His work, generally oil on oak wood, mainly contains fantastic illustrations of religious concepts and narratives. Within his lifetime, his work was collected in the Netherlands, Austria, and Spain, and widely copied, especia…

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NOTABLE WORKS

The Last Judgment 1450 · Academy of Fine Arts Vienna The Adoration of the Magi 1470 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Adoration of the Magi 1475 · Metropolitan Museum of Art The Last Judgment 1478 · Art Institute of Chicago Christ Child with a Walking Frame 1480 · Kunsthistorisches Museum Two Male Heads 1480 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Jan van EyckEarly Netherlandish painting Rogier van der WeydenEarly Netherlandish painting Hugo van der GoesEarly Netherlandish painting

Influenced

Pieter Bruegel the ElderNorthern Renaissance Joachim PatinirNorthern Renaissance Jan MandijnNorthern Renaissance Pieter HuysNorthern Renaissance