Bosch's "Garden Of Earthly Delights"

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"The Dutch painter Hieronymous Bosch (c. 1450.1516) was noted for his use of unusual symbols and imagery. This can be seen, for example, in his famous triptych the Garden of Earthly Delights, which is housed in the Prado Museum in Madrid. This paper will examine the inspirational sources for the imagery in this painting. In this way, an effort will be made to determine whether Bosch was influenced by religious, alchemical, or other types of symbols when he painted the work.

Some art historians have argued for a religious interpretation of the Garden of Earthly Delights. For example, Glum considers the work to be a scene depicting "divine judgment." According to Glum's view, the painting symbolizes the consequences of giving in to sensual pleasures, or sin. In this regard, the figures in the central panel are oblivious to the ..."

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