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I am glad that on Lucas van Leyden‘s Last Judgment (1526, at the Lakenhal museum, Leiden) at least some demons CHECK the lists before burning poor souls. (Own photo). On the Bosch’ Afterlife (inset, ~1500), a different demon is just absorbed READING a book… but which? At the Prado museum, Madrid.

Every artist paints self-portraits. Which are Bosch's? I prefer these four! And there are a few others possible.

10-Minute Challenge: Bosch’s ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Damnation hand painted after Hieronymus Bosch's 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'.

It’s possible that on Bosch paintings in or under clouds or black paint objects or figures are hidden.

To enhance a mysterious atmosphere, painter Bosch added magic, witchcraft & divination elements to his works, including: birth defects hybrids toads horse skulls a Ray fish mummy herbs eggs flying people palm reading astrology dreaming dice throwing bird flight secret languages.

MAN ON LIFE’S PILGRIMAGE The staff symbolizes the faith that ‘offers humanity a foothold so as not to stray from the right path’ and serves as weapon against evil. Man must follow his path and carry his burden, just as Christ drags His sorrowful burden… <After Dr.Koldeweij 2001

TOP RIGHT, Hieronymus Bosch’ Calvary with Donor (~1490-1500) has the donor with striking STRIPED PANTS. They are not fantasy- similar pants can be found at other contemporary paintings, all at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (1500; 1520). The Bosch is at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium/Brussels

Last week I visited Den Bosch and Amsterdam. Lots of new Bosch and late medieval material. 1,2 Market square and St.John cathedral, Den Bosch 3 Jheronimus Bosch Art Center, Den Bosch 4,5 Bosch experience and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. See ALTs

THE GENERAL MEANING of Bosch’s work The Temptation of St.Anthony of 1500 is simple. Acc. to pop.legends, Satan was envious of the recluse. He tried to break him in various ways. Like apparitions in the air, including war scenes. Often the ways of Satan are specifically directed at Anthony’s person.

There’s no doubt in my mind that this is St.Peter in a red robe at the Gate leading to Heaven. It’s one of the arguments that this wing of Bosch’ Garden triptych should NOT be named “Hell” but rather <Afterlife> or <Hereafter>, in my opinion! 2nd collage: Compare Memling detail; and a fresco

Bosch’s ‘Parade around the Pond’ detail of ca.1500AD, with the young men’s ecstatic postures, has been associated with the “Morris dance”. The dance was included in the Ghent Metselaarshuis’ building contract of 1526. On the pinnacles various figures depict the ritual dance; inset illustration.

After Dr.Paul Vandenbroeck, KMSK Antwerpen yearbook 1990, p.38.

NOT OFTEN SEEN is Bosch Studio’s right wing of Last Judgment/Wien ~1500. People find such panels overwhelming by the many details. The trick is: pick a scene & name what is there. See image at right. On a giant helmet sits a woman/demon(?) Her owl means stupidity & evil. A lizard is cooking a soul-

NOT OFTEN SEEN are images that @boschbot cannot post because there are no suitable high-res files available. For instance from the right panel of the Last Judgement/Vienna ~1500. And that panel has much intriguing imagery, like this poor soul, surrounded by 5 sharp-beaked birds!

ANIMAL TROTTER (Bosch’s Anthony work) is part of metaphors linking wine & food (Gluttony) to licentious merrymaking & love-making (Lust: luring Devil-Queen). On Bosch’ depictions such tables looks scarce but it’s just the idea of a banquet. Depending on its thickness a trotter could hint at poverty.

MONSTERS IN THE DARK On the outside panel of painter Bosch’s St.John on Patmos of ca.1500AD are some 30 more or less overpainted scenes. I selected some monsters, and enhanced and sometimes colored the images for you. The artwork is at the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.