Hieronymus Bosch
Biography
Biography of Hieronymus Bosch
- Hieronymus was born in 1450 in Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- Bosch traveled around to find work. He didn't really settle in one place to work
- Bosh came from a family of painters. His dad, uncles and grandfather taught him how to paint
- Not a lot is known about Bosch's personal life, but he was married to Aleida van Meervenne. She was a lot younger than Bosch
- Bosch painted a lot, but only about 40 pieces were found and they were not dated but they were signed. He did a lot of religious paintings for the Church like Christ Carrying the Cross and Last Judgement
- His patrons were the Church and the Brotherhood of Our Lady order
Humanism- Even though his paintings are religious, they show emotions, detail and the human form
Skepticism- A lot of questions are being formed about his artwork but hardly any can be answered and proved
Works Cited-"Hieronymus Bosch." DISCovering Biography. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web, 9 Jan. 2013
Hieronymus Bosch
A Renaissance artist that focused on dark religious themes in his paintings. Many people do not understand the meaning behind his art.
The Garden of Earthly Delights
Hieronymus Bosch's most famous piece of art. It is an oil painting created on three different panels.
Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
The town in the Netherlands where Hieronymus Bosch was born and lived for the majority of his life.
The Work
Works Cited-
Bosch, Hieronymus. The Garden of Earthly Delights. N.d. The Prado Museum, Madrid.
"Hieronymus Bosch." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 9 Jan. 2013