Hieronymus Bosch: 40+ Renaissance Paintings
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HIERONYMUS BOSCH 40+ Renaissance Reproductions of religious and narrative scenes with titles,date and interesting facts page below. Book includes Table of Contents, thumbnail gallery and is formatted for all Kindle readers and Tablets (use rotate and/or zoom feature on landscape/horizontal images for optimal viewing).BORN: 1450 in Hertogenbosch, Duchy of Brabant, Netherlands.DIED: August 1516 in Hertogenbosch, Duchy of Brabant, Netherlands.MOVEMENT: Renaissance.INTERESTING FACTS:§ Bosch was one of five sons and four out of five were painters.§ He presumably witnessed a catastrophic fire in Hertogenbosch in 1463, in which 4000 houses where burned.§ Bosch was a member of the Brotherhood of Our Lady.§ He married a wealthy woman named, Aleyt Goyaerts van den Meerveen. They moved from Hertogenbosch to live in a house that she inherited.NOTABLE WORKS:Haywain, The Temptation of St. Anthony, the Garden of Earthly Delights.
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A wonderful selection of Renaissance art that captures the artistry and imagination of Bosch. These works show the religious devotion as well as the devilish visions of the artist. The paintings remain unnamed though, while the much needed captions are absent.