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The Garden of Earthly Delights (or The Millennium) was painted by the early Netherlandish master Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450–1516). Dating between 1503 and 1504, when Bosch was about 50 years old, it is his best-known and most ambitious work. The masterpiece reveals the artist at the height of his powers; in no other painting does he achieve such complexity of meaning or such vivid imagery. The painting depicts several biblical scenes on a grand scale and was probably intended to illustrate the history of mankind according to medieval Christian doctrine.
The three scenes are probably intended to be read chronologically from left to right. The left panel depicts God presenting to Adam the newly created Eve, while the central panel is a broad panorama of sexually engaged nude figures, fantastical animals, oversized fruit and hybrid stone formations. The right panel is a hell-scape and portrays the torments of damnation. |
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- Clementoni - Italian Puzzle-makers of Great Art - 1000 Pieces
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