HIERONYMUS BOSCH

Although Hieronymus Bosch's triptych painting, The Garden of Earthly Delights, has fascinated viewers for centuries, commentators ha ve been perplexed about its intended meaning. In this book, German art historian Belting (Thomas Struth) argues persuasively for an interpretation of the enigmatic central panel as a representation of the earthly paradise that would have existed if Adam and Eve's fall had never taken place. Belting makes a discussion of the religious and cultural context of Bosch's art. A large foldout reprodu ction of t...[Read more]