Hieronymus Bosch: Visions of Genius (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780300220131)

An accessible survey on a genius artist, published to accompany the 500th anniversary of Bosch's death

Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) lived and worked in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, where he created enigmatic paintings and drawings full of bizarre creatures, phantasmagoric monsters, and terrifying nightmares. He also depicted detailed landscapes and found inspiration in fundamental moral concepts: seduction, sin, and judgment. This beautiful book accompanies a major exhibition on Bosch's work in his native city, and will feature important new research on his 25 known paintings and 20 drawings. The book, divided into six sections, covers the entirety of the artist's career. It discusses in detail Bosch's Pilgrimage of Life, Bosch and the Life of Christ, his role as a draughtsman, his depictions of saints, and his visualization of Judgment Day and the hereafter, among other topics, and is handsomely illustrated by new photography undertaken by the Bosch Research and Conservation Project Team.

Distributed for Mercatorfonds

Exhibition Schedule:

Het Noordbrabants Museum, 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
(02/13/16-05/08/16)

Author: Matthijs Ilsink, Jos Koldeweij
ISBN-10: 0300220138
ISBN-13: 9780300220131
Publisher: Mercatorfonds
Language: English
Published: 04/12/2016
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 10.50h x 8.90w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 08/01/2016 pg. 92
Choice 11/01/2016