{"product_id":"9783836559867-bosch","title":"Bosch","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA concise introduction to the compelling pictorial world of one of art history’s most mysterious masters, Hieronymus Bosch. From celestial scenes to nightmarish creatures and the grotesque tortures of hell, explore his unforgettable tableaux of temptation, spirituality, and sin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs cryptic as they are compelling, the masterpieces of \u003cstrong\u003eHieronymus Bosch (c. 1450–1516)\u003c\/strong\u003e remain some of the most enduring enigmas of the art world. Their \u003cstrong\u003eintricate, allegorical, and often startling content \u003c\/strong\u003ehas captivated not only art historians, but also \u003cstrong\u003efashion designers, rock stars, writers, and punk rockers\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as countless modern and contemporary artist successors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Although rooted in the Old Netherlandish tradition, Bosch developed a \u003cstrong\u003ehighly subjective, richly suggestive style\u003c\/strong\u003e to render both the celestial bliss of heaven and the grotesque tortures of hell, most famously and meticulously excecuted in \u003cem\u003eThe Garden of Earthly Delights\u003c\/em\u003e. Here, as in his other known works, his artistic language combined \u003cstrong\u003ereligious humility with a razor-sharp wit\u003c\/strong\u003e, often playing off pictorial versions of contemporary proverbs or figures of speech.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book ties together the elusive threads of Bosch’s oeuvre to provide a concise introduction to an at once \u003cstrong\u003ehaunting and\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eenthralling pictorial world\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56537419252086,"sku":"9783836559867","price":15.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34504905.jpg?v=1761626309","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9783836559867-bosch","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}