Hieronymus Bosch.

Hieronymous Bosch

A little about his life

Painter 1400s
Dark vision of the world
Use of hell and hell in paintings
Use of demonic beings and torture in hell scenes


‘He is famous for the fantastic and disturbing detail of his panel pictures. In his mature works Bosch developed an original and often macabre language of visual symbolism, sometimes a literal translation of verbal metaphors found in the Bible.’ (The National Gallery 2016 https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/hieronymus-bosch)

The Garden of Earthly Delights, c. 1480-1505

Throughout his career, Bosch focused much of his attention to exploring religious themes

Works
"The Cure of Folly" (c. 1475-1480)
"The Ship of Fools" (c. 1490-1500).
The Haywain" (c. 1500-02)
"The Last Judgment" 1504
Temptation of Saint Anthony" (c. 1505-06
"The Garden of Earthly Delights" (c. 1510-15)
http://www.biography.com/people/hieronymus-bosch-9220497#mysterious-artist


The Mysteries of Hieronymus Bosch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8BdeQueWYc

I found a really interesting article about Boschs work Https://newrepublic.com/article/132024/impious-delights-hieronymus-bosch

Bosch uses a two- dimensional format, only occasionally offering depth. This helps to keep the viewer at a psychologically safe distance where they are able to concentrate purely on its inventiveness rather than being taking into the dark reality. 

'his art grows ever more layered, nuanced, and evocative of the metamorphic ways of being in the world that most of us try to avoid when we want to “be good.” 

I found it interesting how similar the images from Slayers art work were to these by Bosch. My question has now developed into how and why do metal bands use religious imagery.