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Hieronymus Bosch
1450 – 1516
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryHieronymus Bosch was a Dutch painter from Brabant. He is one of the most notable representatives of the Early Netherlandish painting school. His work, generally oil on oak wood, mainly contains fantastic illustrations of religious concepts and narratives. Within his lifetime, his work was collected in the Netherlands, Austria, and Spain, and widely copied, especially his macabre and nightmarish depictions of hell.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 30, 1449
’s-Hertogenbosch
Date of death
August 9, 1516
’s-Hertogenbosch
Citizenship
Northern Low Countries
Occupations & fields
painterdraftspersonarchitectural draftervisual artist
Notable works
The Garden of Earthly DelightsShip of FoolsEcce HomoThe Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last ThingsThe Last JudgmentThe Marriage Feast at Cana
- Field and occupation
- holandský maliar
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