Description of the triptych by Hieronymus Bosch “The Last Judgment”

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3. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Seven deadly sins and the last four things”Jerun Anthison van Aken or Hieronymus Bosch. Famous Dutch artist of the Northern Renaissance. 25 paintings and 8 drawings by this painter have survived to this day. The most famous painting is “The Seven Deadly Sins and Four Last Things”. Like Dante Alighieri from the Divine Comedy, who descended into Purgatory and learned all his […]...
4. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Carts of hay”The legacy of Jerome Bosch is unique. Triptych “Voz sena”, which is five hundred years old, has no analogues in world painting. Written in the style of “Alla Prima” without preliminary sketches and drawing, the picture is aesthetically perfect, allegorical and filled with philosophical depth. The painting consists of three canvases. The left, “The Fall”, […]...
5. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Last Judgment”The artist Viktor Vasnetsov created a lot of religious frescoes. For the decoration of St. George’s Cathedral by Vasnetsov in 1896-1904, a painting-fresco “The Last Judgment” was painted, the first variation of which was painted by him in 1885-1896 for the Vladimir Cathedral in Kiev. We will talk more about the first and original version […]...
6. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Garden of Earthly Delights”This painting is the most famous triptych by the Dutch artist Jerome Bosch. The reproduction is so called due to its central part, which is dedicated to one of the sins – lust. The modern name of the picture was given by researchers. To this time, a clear interpretation of the picture does not exist. […]...
7. Description of the Giotto Di Bondone’s “The Last Judgment”The fresco “Last Judgment” by the great representative of the Renaissance Giotto, has been decorating the walls of a small church in Padua for more than 500 years. Thanks to Giotto, the church or the Scrovegni Chapel became known throughout the world, and turned into a place of pilgrimage for thousands of tourists. In this […]...
8. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Haystack”At the time of the decline of the Renaissance and the flourishing of the Inquisition, society was filled with disturbing prejudices and superstitions. The artists who created in these rebellious times, as they could, tried to clarify the view of the world. Hieronymus Bosch writes from 1500 to 1502. large-scale triptych “Haystack”. The central canvas […]...
9. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Self-portrait”Hieronymus Bosch, the son of hereditary artists who came from Germany. Bosch is a pseudonym, which is formed from the name of the city Hertogenbosch (translated as ducal forest). The workshop of his parents was engaged in wall paintings, gilding sculptures, making various church utensils. Jerome’s children’s hobby was dissecting dead animals or fish. After […]...
10. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Magician”The painting “The Magician” by the Flemish painter Hieronymus Bosch, unfortunately, has not survived. Today you can admire only copies of this work. The most accurate of them is the work that is housed in the museum of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Date of writing the original is also unknown, only allegedly referring to the early work of […]...
11. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Prodigal Son”The artist Hieronymus Bosch always left riddles and places for reflection in the subjects of his paintings. With the help of a brush, he not only masterfully painted beautiful images, but also put deep allegories into them that are not understandable to every connoisseur of art. The scene of the return of the prodigal son, […]...
12. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Death and the miser”This painting was created by an artist from the Netherlands. She has a fairly straightforward name “Death of a Miser.” The main feature of the image is the style of placement of the image in space. The picture is strongly elongated vertically, which creates the impression of an altar pattern. Fits and themes. As for […]...
13. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Holy Hermits”I. Bosch most of his works wrote on the subject of the life of the saints, often used biblical scenes. The artist did not use etudes so popular in his time. Often depicted the creation of a miracle or painful death, such pictures aroused enthusiasm among the people of the Middle Ages. Bosch was attracted […]...
14. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “The Temptation of St. Anthony”In his work “The Temptation of St. Anthony” Bosch put his soul. His famous triptych is one of the best paintings of the artist. The basis for writing was the plot of the literature of the Middle Ages about how St. Anthony succumbed to the terrible temptations in the Egyptian desert. The original of the […]...
15. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Ship of Fools”Bosch is a gloomy gothic artist of the Epoch of the Northern Renaissance with a head full of amazing and strange thoughts, which were poured onto the canvases with grotesque and demonic images, along with moral tendencies. While the Church was considered the only and unshakable dogma, and the clergymen were representatives of the highest […]...
16. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Carrying the Cross”Bosch is one of the masters of the Northern Renaissance, whose style is still difficult for experts to determine. It is said that he was a madman or sectarian. With his paintings, he described the black magic that he was engaged in or witnessed. Or that he was a surrealist, splashing images on canvas directly […]...
17. Description of the painting by “The Adoration of the Magi” by Hieronymus BoschI. Bosch created several triptychs on biblical themes, one of the latter is the “Adoration of the Magi”. The main part of the work shows the main plot. The Virgin is located in front of the house and shows the baby. Magi imposes gifts to the feet of a woman. The picture shows a moment […]...
18. Description of the painting by Michelangelo “The Last Judgment”The fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti “The Last Judgment” was created by the great Italian artist for 4 years. At the request of Pope Paul III, he painted the famous Old Testament scene on this fresco to adorn the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel. Christ, who is in the very center of the picture, does […]...
19. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Removing the stone of stupidity”“Removing the stone of stupidity” is one of the earliest works of Bosch, which has reached our days. At first glance, according to the overall composition and name of the picture, the main purpose of writing becomes immediately clear – the motive of stupidity. If we talk about some kind of pictorial attitude, this work […]...
20. Description of the icon by Andrei Rublev “The Last Judgment”Rublev is one of the most famous icon painters, whose manner of writing for many years determined the entire development of Russian icon painting. After him, the familiar, gracious, well-defined faces of a dark, almost brown color, certain poses, a certain symbolism became familiar. And, despite this contribution, that after 600 years, its icons are […]...
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22. Description of the triptych of Francis Bacon “Three Etudes by Lucien Freud”Painter Francis Bacon was born in 1909 in Dublin. His pictures express many different emotions, they are expressive, sometimes even seem cruel, and they cannot be called generally accepted aesthetic standards. In his works a splash of blood, he portrays many ugly, mutilated bodies, distorted human faces. As recognized by the artist himself, the inspiration […]...
23. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Judgment of Paris”Rubens wrote on this popular subject of ancient times a number of magnificent paintings. Why was he attracted by this topic? The artist liked that it is possible to depict nude female bodies on the grand background of a magnificent landscape. We see Paris. He wears a traditional shepherd outfit. He very carefully considers the […]...
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