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  • A suspect paradise : studies on the left panel and detail symbolism of Hieronymus Bosch's so-called Garden of Earthly Delights
    Vandenbroeck, Paul
    The structure of this publication is different from previous years. This time we are not presenting diverse scientific articles by researchers, but one single topic linking up with the previous ... publications by Dr Paul Vandenbroeck entitled 'A suspect paradise. Studies on the left panel and detail symbolism of Hieronymus Bosch's so-called 'Garden of Earthly Delights''. This contribution is divided into two parts: "The Garden of Eden, the 'Work of Nature' and marriage" and "Meaningful motifs on the centre panel". The first part focusses on the paradise wedding, with the exotic and sinister and the animals and monstra in the Garden of Eden, the symbolism of the paradise fountain and the representation of the owl is unravelled. In the second part attention is paid to the crescent of the moon, the sphere, plants, animals, acrobats and flying people and the layered structure in the representation. Vandenbroeck poses the question whether here on the centre panel a paradise or a sinful situation is depicted. He provides arguments for the at least partially negative significance value of the symbolism, which renders it impossible to depict a fully positive reality such as Paradise. His study results find their way into this highly enthralling read
    Type of material - book ; adult, serious
    Publication and manufacture - Antwerpen : Garant, 2018
    Language - english
    ISBN - 978-90-441-3624-1
    COBISS.SI-ID - 115706627

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