The Garden of Earthly Delights (or The Millennium) is a triptych painted by the early Netherlandish master Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516), housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid since 1939. Datin...
The Garden of Earthly Delights (or The Millennium) is a triptych painted by the early Netherlandish master Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516), housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid since 1939. Dating between 1503 and 1504, when Bosch was about 50 years old, it is his best-known and most ambitious work. The masterpiece reveals the artist at the height of his powers; in no other painting does he achieve such complexity of meaning or such vivid imagery.The triptych depicts several Biblical scenes on a grand scale and as a "true triptych", as defined by Hans Belting, was probably intended to illustrate the history of mankind according to medieval Christian doctrine. The triptych is painted in oil and comprises a square middle panel flanked by two rectangular wings that can close over the center as shutters. These outer wings, when folded shut, display a grisaille painting of the earth during the Creation. The three scenes of the inner triptych are probably intended to be read chronologically from left to right. The left panel depicts God presenting to Adam the newly created Eve, while the central panel is a broad panorama of sexually engaged nude figures, fantastical animals, oversized fruit and hybrid stone formations. The right panel is a hellscape and portrays the torments of damnation. Art historians and critics frequently interpret the painting as a didactic warning on the perils of life's temptations. However the intricacy of its symbolism, particularly that of the central panel, has led to a wide range of scholarly interpretations over the centuries. 20th-century art historians are divided as to whether the triptych's central panel is a moral warning or a panorama of paradise lost. American writer Peter S. Beagle describes it as an "erotic derangement that turns us all into voyeurs, a place filled with the intoxicating air of perfect liberty". During his life, Bosch painted three large triptychs in which each panel was essential to the meaning of the whole. Each of these three works present distinct yet linked themes addressing history and faith. Triptychs from this period were generally intended to be read sequentially, the left and right panels often portraying Eden and the Last Judgment respectively, while the subtext was contained in the center piece. It is not known whether "The Garden" was intended as an altarpiece, but the general view is that the extreme subject matter of the inner center and right panels make it unlikely that it was intended to function in a church or monastery, but was instead commissioned by a lay patron. Music by Third Ear Band, excerpts from 'Macbeth'.
Il Giardino delle Delizie (o Il Millennio) è un trittico dipinto dal maestro fiammingo Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516), conservato nel Museo del Prado di Madrid dal 1939 ma già dal cinquecento di proprietà dei re di Spagna. Realizzato tra il 1503 e il 1504, quando Bosch aveva 50 anni, il dipinto è ritenuto il capolavoro e l'opera più ambiziosa dell'artista. Sul lato esterno dei pannelli laterali del trittico è rappresentato il mondo come un disco che galleggia sopra una massa d'acqua; dal terreno fuoriescono strane e talvolta orripilanti figure organiche; il tutto è racchiuso in una sfera di cristallo, che indica la fragilità del mondo stesso, il quale è reso luminoso da un fascio di luce che fende le nuvole scure di una tempesta. Nel pannello di sinistra è rappresentata la Creazione di Eva. Il pannello centrale è dedicato al tema della lussuria, con al centro la fontana della giovinezza circondata da ignudi a cavallo di strani animali. Lo sportello di destra, detto l'Inferno musicale a causa dei numerosi strumenti musicali, rappresenta la punizione toccata all'umanità caduta nel peccato secondo la legge del contrappasso.
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It's a pity to have just such a short time..... for sure I would've gone for a whole hour. I'm a Boschian. The music and images in the center section were just made to each other Fantastic taste! Thank you so much Shivabel (Love that name)
C'è da perdersi nei giardini di Bosch e in questo che continua a ispirare ancora adesso.A prima vista vedo gioia,voglia di vita però Bosch riesce a ritrarre la disperazione infinita.E questo quadro sembra la calma prima della tempesta.
Splendida operazione su un artista immenso ed enigmatico...Ottima la scelta musicale, perfetta nel rendere l'ambiguità di 'quel' Giardino di Delizie... Consiglio letterario: se ti piace Bosch, allora potresti leggere il romanzo storico di Nathan Gelb 'Il Quadro dei Delitti' (Sperling & Kupfer)...C'è un suo quadro che...
Grazie per il consiglio. Questo quadro è davvero inesauribile! Ogni volta che lo osservo mi accorgo di un nuovo straordinario particolare che mi era sfuggito la volta precedente! Non riuscirò mai a 'vederlo' nella sua totalità.
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Marc
Consiglio letterario: se ti piace Bosch, allora potresti leggere il romanzo storico di Nathan Gelb 'Il Quadro dei Delitti' (Sperling & Kupfer)...C'è un suo quadro che...
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Andrea