Hieronymus Bosch : Garden of Earthly Delights by Hans Belting (2016, Trade Paperback)

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Hieronymus Bosch : Garden of Earthly Delights, Paperback by Belting, Hans, ISBN 3791382055, ISBN-13 9783791382050, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Now available in a new edition, this book explores Hieronymus Bosch's masterpiece Garden of Earthly Delights. Few paintings inspire the kind of intense study and speculation as Garden of Earthly Delights, the world-famous triptych by Netherlandish master Hieronymus Bosch. The painting has been interpreted as a heretical masterpiece, an opulent illustration of the Creation, and a premonition of the end of the world.

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PublisherPrestel Gmbh & Co KG.
ISBN-103791382055
ISBN-139783791382050
eBay Product ID (ePID)219273209

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Book TitleHieronymus Bosch : Garden of Earthly Delights
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicIndividual Artists / Monographs
IllustratorYes
GenreArt
AuthorHans Belting
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight18 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal759.9492
SynopsisNow available in a new edition, this book explores Hieronymus Bosch's masterpiece Garden of Earthly Delights . Few paintings inspire the kind of intense study and speculation as Garden of Earthly Delights, the world-famous triptych by Netherlandish master Hieronymus Bosch. The painting has been interpreted as a heretical masterpiece, an opulent illustration of the Creation, and a premonition of the end of the world. In this book, renowned art historian Hans Belting offers a radical reinterpretation of the work, which he sees not as apocalyptic but utopian, portraying how the world would exist had the Fall not happened. Taking readers through each panel, Belting discusses various schools of thought and explores Bosch's life and times. This fascinating study is an important contribution to the literature and theory surrounding one of the world's most enigmatic artists., Now available in a new edition, this book explores Hieronymus Bosch's masterpiece Garden of Earthly Delights. Few paintings inspire the kind of intense study and speculation as Garden of Earthly Delights, the world-famous triptych by Netherlandish master Hieronymus Bosch. The painting has been interpreted as a heretical masterpiece, an opulent illustration of the Creation, and a premonition of the end of the world.
LC Classification NumberND653.B65

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    Belting understands that Art History is more than narratives about persons and materials, and has apparently profound insight into purposes and perception

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