- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: Thames and Hudson; Reprint edition (Feb 1 1985)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 050020134X
- ISBN-13: 978-0500201343
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.7 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #17 in Books > Arts & Photography > Artists, A-Z > ( A-C ) > Bosch, Hieronymus
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No one can look at the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch without amazement and bewilderment. Professor Gibson shows that what seems inexplicable to us today--the canvases full of torture, monsters, and leering devils--was perfectly intelligible to the fifteenth-century viewer. The subjects of Bosch's paintings were in fact the overwhelming concerns of late medieval Europe: the Last Judgment, original sin, death, temptations of the flesh. The author describes each picture in detail, placing each work within the context of medieval folklore and religion, and explains that many of the acts portrayed in the pictures were visual translations of verbal puns or metaphors.
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The World Turned Right Again: Walter Gibson Explains Bosch,
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This review is from: World Of Art Series Bosch (Paperback)
Art is a mystical and magical phenomenon. For that reason, few scholars of the art of the past can resist the temptation to cloud their work with terminal over-analysis and obfuscating jargon. Fortunately, Walter Gibson (like St. Anthony in the desert) does not succumb to these demons. With a clear eye, he reviews the work, thought and religious sentiment of one of the most mystical painters in human history; however, he never lets daylight in upon magic. The reader finishes this delightful little tome on Bosch with a better understanding of his work, but a profound respect for his mystery. Gibson is erudite without being obfuscatory, respectful without being unduly ingratiating. An excellent work by someone who truly loves and understands art.
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The World Turned Right Again: Walter Gibson Explains Bosch,
By Steven D. Skyles Mulligan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: World Of Art Series Bosch (Paperback)
Art is a mystical and magical phenomenon. For that reason, few scholars of the art of the past can resist the temptation to cloud their work with terminal over-analysis and obfuscating jargon. Fortunately, Walter Gibson (like St. Anthony in the desert) does not succumb to these demons. With a clear eye, he reviews the work, thought and religious sentiment of one of the most mystical painters in human history; however, he never lets daylight in upon magic. The reader finishes this delightful little tome on Bosch with a better understanding of his work, but a profound respect for his mystery. Gibson is erudite without being obfuscatory, respectful without being unduly ingratiating. An excellent work by someone who truly loves and understands art.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Bosch the Medievalist,
By Randall L. Wilson "Randy Wilson" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: World Of Art Series Bosch (Paperback)
I remember the first time I saw the poster of "The Gardens of Earthly Delights." I had the typical college freshman response that it blew my mind and made me feel that Bosch was an alien character who took on earthly form. What is so great about this account of his art, is that the author recognizes this response and takes it to a different place, a medieval world where satanic iconography isn't so strange.At first I was disappointed he didn't single out "Garden" for lengthy and extended analysis and praise but after reading the book I realized that was the point. Gibson was showing the continuum of Bosch's work and "Garden" was in keeping with the rest of it and also that the iconography it contained was explainable within its medieval context. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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More color pictures, please!,
By robert solomon - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: World Of Art Series Bosch (Paperback)
A wonderfully written introduction to the works of Hieronymus Bosch. Wish the pictures were all in color, though (80% of pictures are in black and white). Still a great deal at $19,95.
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