Hieronymus Bosch
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Present, showing some wear and light scuffing consistent with age; price clipped. Page Condition: G. Markings: No markings. Binding: Appears intact.
This richly illustrated art monograph presents a comprehensive survey of the life and visionary work of Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450–1516), the enigmatic Netherlandish master whose fantastical imagery continues to captivate audiences more than five centuries after his death. The volume chronicles Bosch's singular pictorial universe — a haunting, densely symbolic world populated by hybrid creatures, moral allegories, and scenes of sin and salvation drawn from medieval theology and folklore. Reproductions of his most celebrated works, including The Garden of Earthly Delights, The Temptation of St. Anthony, and The Last Judgement, are accompanied by scholarly commentary that illuminates the complex iconography underpinning each composition. Written with authoritative precision, the text situates Bosch within the cultural and religious upheaval of the late medieval Low Countries, arguing for his enduring relevance as a proto-Surrealist and a profound moralist. An essential reference for collectors, art historians, and anyone drawn to the strange beauty at the threshold of the Renaissance.
Author: Charles De Tolnay
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, Reynal and Company ,
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Present, showing some wear and light scuffing consistent with age; price clipped. Page Condition: G. Markings: No markings. Binding: Appears intact.
This richly illustrated art monograph presents a comprehensive survey of the life and visionary work of Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450–1516), the enigmatic Netherlandish master whose fantastical imagery continues to captivate audiences more than five centuries after his death. The volume chronicles Bosch's singular pictorial universe — a haunting, densely symbolic world populated by hybrid creatures, moral allegories, and scenes of sin and salvation drawn from medieval theology and folklore. Reproductions of his most celebrated works, including The Garden of Earthly Delights, The Temptation of St. Anthony, and The Last Judgement, are accompanied by scholarly commentary that illuminates the complex iconography underpinning each composition. Written with authoritative precision, the text situates Bosch within the cultural and religious upheaval of the late medieval Low Countries, arguing for his enduring relevance as a proto-Surrealist and a profound moralist. An essential reference for collectors, art historians, and anyone drawn to the strange beauty at the threshold of the Renaissance.