Hieronymus Bosch (circa 1450 - 1516) is one of the most enigmatic figures not only in Dutch art but in all of world culture. The paintings of this profound artist-philosopher, "honorary professor of nightmares" and precursor to surrealism, amaze and...
astonish with their innovation, vivid grotesqueness, and a peculiar whimsical world of artistic images and symbols, the meanings of which researchers still struggle to decipher today. Interest in the master's paintings does not wane - on the contrary, each year the army of admirers of this original artist's work only grows, because "Bosch is not a nightmare and not hallucinations. He is captivating and dizzying" (L. Krestovsky).
Hieronymus Bosch (circa 1450 - 1516) is one of the most enigmatic figures not only in Dutch art but in all of world culture. The paintings of this profound artist-philosopher, "honorary professor of nightmares" and precursor to surrealism, amaze and astonish with their innovation, vivid grotesqueness, and a peculiar whimsical world of artistic images and symbols, the meanings of which researchers still struggle to decipher today. Interest in the master's paintings does not wane - on the contrary, each year the army of admirers of this original artist's work only grows, because "Bosch is not a nightmare and not hallucinations. He is captivating and dizzying" (L. Krestovsky).