The Garden of Eden is portrayed as a lush, idyllic environment, complete with animals and mythical creatures. The panel can be divided into three sections: the top third of the panel representing Heaven, the middle representing the descent of the divine, and the bottom third portraying earth. God stands between Adam and Eve, and it is believed that this panel depicts God presenting Adam to Eve. On the left panel, we see a scene from the Garden of Eden. Left Panel of The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch The monochrome of the triptych’s outer panels is in contrast to the brightly colored scenes that lie within. At the top left Bosch has painted a small figure of God, along with two Latin inscriptions: “For he spake, and it was done” (Psalms 33:9) and “For he commanded, and they were created” (Psalms 148:5). Painted in grey monochrome, we see a sphere representing the world during creation, indicating a time before light was brought to earth. When closed, the panels depict the Third Day of the Creation of the World. The constant theme throughout the panels is the concept of sin, which we can see in the left panel through the depiction of Adam and Eve, in the center panel through the uninhibited subjects, and in the last panel showing Bosch’s interpretation of Hell. As Bosch did not date his work, we do not know the exact time he painted The Garden of Earthly Delights, though it is believed it was between 14. While it has been suggested that it was painted as an altarpiece, the subject matter- particularly that of the center and right panels – makes it unlikely that it was intended for a church. Not much is known about the origins of The Garden of Earthly Delights. His surreal depictions earned him the title of “the creator of devils.” José de Sigüenza, the religious head of Spain’s Escorial where many of Bosch’s works were collected, stated that “Bosch’s paintings aren’t absurdities but like books of great wisdom and art, and if there are absurdities they are ours, not his in short, it is a painted satire of the sins and inconsistency of men.” His works served as cautionary tales, showing the consequences of man’s immorality.īosch’s pieces are the first recorded works which strayed so deliberately from the confines of reality. Instead of painting a straightforward depiction, he drew heavily on his imagination to create surreal, incredibly detailed artworks. What sets Bosch’s work apart from his contemporaries is his interpretation of these scenes. The closed triptych of The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Boschīosch painted at least sixteen triptychs throughout his life, depicting scenes from the Bible.
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