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The Garden of Earthly Delights
by KJ McPhee → (All Poetry by KJ McPhee)
Friday, July 24, 2015    Not rated by the Author.
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Bird, beast and fowl
all cheek by jowl,
a barking mad cacophony.

Hieronymus Bosch's dream:
stuck in the mud
and no water lily.



           

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Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on July 24, 2015
You are very knowledgeable, Kenny. I've learned about a lot of people through your sharings. I could not resist checking this one out further:

Hieronymus Bosch (/ˌhaɪ.əˈrɒnɨməs ˈbɒʃ/;[1] Dutch: [ɦijeːˈroːnimʏz ˈbɔs];[2] born Jheronimus van Aken[3] [jeːˈroːnimʏs fɑn ˈaːkə(n)];[2] c. 1450 – 9 August 1516) was an Early Netherlandish painter. His work is known for its fantastic imagery, detailed landscapes and illustrations of moral and religious concepts and narratives.[4] Within his lifetime his work was collected in the Netherlands, Austria, and Spain, and widely copied, especially his macabre and nightmarish depictions of hell.

Little is known of Bosch's life, though there are some records. He spent most of it in the town of 's-Hertogenbosch, where he was born in the house of his grandfather. The roots of his forefathers are from Aachen, Germany. His pessimistic and fantastical style cast a wide influence on northern art of the 16th century, with Pieter Bruegel the Elder his best known follower. His paintings have been difficult to translate from a modern point of view; attempts to associate instances of modern sexual imagery with fringe sects or the occult have largely failed. Today he is seen as a hugely individualistic painter with deep insight into man's desires and deepest fears. Attribution has been especially difficult; today only about 25 paintings are confidently given to his hand. His most acclaimed works consist of a few triptych altarpieces, the most outstanding of which is The Garden of Earthly Delights. His best surviving panels make innovative use of oil paint and especially glazed finish.

Thank you, Kenny. Love and peace,

Regis


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