From Heaven to Hell and Back in Hieronymus Bosch s Garden
In this episode of Anatomy of an Artwork, explore The Garden of Earthly Delights, the mindblowing masterpiece by Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch at the Museo del Prado. Pleasure, sin, and suffering exist side by side in this exquisitely detailed monumental triptych. Painted more than 500 years ago, this epic work has been thrilling audiences ever since. Some consider the work to be a warning about the dangers of carnal sin; others see it as a portrait of a lost paradise. Whatever Boschs intention, it is
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