Hieronymus Bosch - The Garden of Earthly Delights [c.1480-1504], originally uploaded by Gandalf's Gallery.
The Garden of Earthly Delights is a triptych painted by the early Netherlandish master Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450–1516), housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid since 1939. The triptych is painted in oil and comprises a square middle panel flanked by two rectangular wings that can close over the centre as shutters. These outer wings, when folded shut, display a grisaille painting of the earth during the Creation. The three scenes of the inner triptych are probably (but not necessarily) intended to be read chronologically from left to right. The left panel depicts God presenting Adam and Eve, while the central panel is a broad panorama of sexually engaged nude figures, fantastical animals, oversized fruit and hybrid stone formations. The right panel is a hell-scape and portrays the torments of damnation.
[Oil on wood, 220 cm x 389 cm]
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