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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherTaschen
ISBN-103836538350
ISBN-139783836538350
eBay Product ID (ePID)219182067
Product Key Features
Book TitleHieronymus Bosch. the Complete Works
Number of Pages300 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicIndividual Artists / General, General, Popular Culture, European
Publication Year2016
GenreArt, Antiques & Collectibles
AuthorStefan Fischer
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height12.6 in
Item Weight87.9 Oz
Item Length1.2 in
Item Width9.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsSuperb color reproductions and numerous details allow us to examine Bosch's fantastic imagery with a clarity seldom possible, even in a museum gallery.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal759.9492
SynopsisA bird-monster devouring sinners, naked bodies in tantric contortions, a pair of ears brandishing a sharpened blade: with nightmarish details and fantastical painterly schemes, Netherlandish visionary Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) secured his place as an art historical magnet. Five hundred years on from his death, his extraordinary works continue to enthrall scholars, artists, designers, and musicians. This large-scale TASCHEN monograph presents the complete Bosch oeuvre, celebrating the artist's staggering compositional scope and most bizarre and intricate details through full-page reproductions, abundant details, and a fold-out spread drawn from The Last Judgement. With guidance from art historian and Bosch expert Stefan Fischer, we explore the many compelling elements that populate each scene, from hybrid creatures of man and beast, to painterly assaults on the body, and a pictorial use of proverbs and idioms. Particular attention is given to Bosch's most famous work, the mesmerizing, terrifying triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights., Hieronymus Bosch created fantastical painterly schemes populated by monsters and morals, earthly experience and premonitions of the afterlife. On the 500th anniversary of his death, this large-scale monograph explores his genius imagination with full-page reproductions, copious details, a fold-out spread from The Last Judgement, and expert...