Hieronymus Bosch by Hans Belting
Hans Belting here offers his own interpretation of "The Garden of Earthly Delights", the luminous triptych by the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch, which he sees not as apocalyptic, but utopian. Taking readers through each panel, Belting discusses various schools of thought and explores Bosch's life and times. He compares Bosch's vision with the humanistic theories of Thomas More and Willibald Pirckheimer and suggests that the painter's aim was not to evoke the end of the world, but to investigate how the world would exist had the Fall not happened. The book includes a fold-out reproduction of the original painting.
Belting, Hans: - Hans Belting is the Mary Jane Crowe Professor of Art History at Northwestern University. He is the author of a number of books, including The End of the History of Art?, Likeness and Presence: A History of the Image before the Era of Art, and The Invisible Masterpiece, all published by the University of Chicago Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9783791326740 |
| ISBN 10 | 3791326740 |
| Title | Hieronymus Bosch |
| Author | Hans Belting |
| Series | Art And Design S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Prestel |
| Year published | 2002-04-19 |
| Number of pages | 125 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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