- Hardcover: 96 pages
- Publisher: Taschen GmbH; Taschen 25 - Special ed edition (20 Mar 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 3836513404
- ISBN-13: 978-3836513401
- Product Dimensions: 31 x 24.8 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 233,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This title is a Taschen 25 - Special edition! It presents the pictorial world of Hieronymus Bosch. If Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516) remains an enigma today, it is little wonder. Even his contemporaries found the Dutch painter's work difficult to decipher - and it still presents riddles to contemporary art historians. Part of the problem in decoding his shocking and richly allegorical paintings is that virtually nothing is known of the artist himself, apart from his birthplace. There is no record of his life or training, no personal letters, diaries or notebooks, and no contemporary insights into his personality or thoughts on the meaning of his art. Even his date of birth can only be guessed at, and that based on a drawing assumed to be a self-portrait, made shortly before his death in 1516, which supposedly shows the artist in his late sixties. Bosch remains as mysterious as the worlds he painted. Although rooted in the Old Dutch tradition, Bosch developed a highly subjective, richly suggestive formal language. With a mixture of religious humility and satanic wit, he illustrated both the joys of heaven and the cruelly imaginative tortures of hell. In his pictorial world teeming with surrealistic nightmares, the medieval imagination catches fire in a moment of final brilliance before succumbing to humanism and modern rationalism. Though the man himself remains a mystery, this book pulls together the elusive threads of Bosch's entire oeuvre into a cohesive and comprehensive analysis of his visionary work and methods. Every book in Taschen's "Basic Art Series" features: a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist; approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions; and, a concise biography.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book in printed on great quality paper and color and has insightful accompanying text -not overly detailed, with a lot of historical and social background- into Bosch's genius. Excellent value for money and introduction
to a key figure in the history of art. I would personally have liked a few more pages with details from the large triptychs, each of which depicts an entire world!
to a key figure in the history of art. I would personally have liked a few more pages with details from the large triptychs, each of which depicts an entire world!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is ok. I suppose the clue was really in the title 'Basic Art Series'. The content of the text is not very in depth and the book appears to have been produced very cheaply as often words appear in the original German as clearly someone forgot to translate them. I found the layout to be pretty disappointing for an art book. However, this book is cheap in comparison to the more comprehensive art titles. If you want a simple quick hit of Bosch the this book does the job. If you want an art book with great colour reproductions of Bosch's work then I would suggest looking elsewhere.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent book for people interested in what Bosch was trying to achieve in his paintings. The author takes us through his background and then dissects his most popular paintings such as "The last Judgement", "The Triumph of Sin" and "The pilgrimage of Life", etc. Sections of each painting are provided in colour and the text is clear and well written. A must for Bosch fans and also for those who would like a little insight into what was being portrayed.
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Beautiful Book
A real insight into the demanding and eccentric works of the internationally celebrated painter of religious visions who dealt in particular with the torments of hell. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dr_Gonzo1
Never more than six feet from a devil
Biographical information about the 15th Century Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch is sparse. However, the relative silence of the records at least has the virtue of encouraging us to... Read more
Published on 11 April 2010 by Lost John
A scary artist
This guy had some scary works painted for his patrons but he always had a very unique imagination out of most paintings in art history. Read more
Published on 14 May 2009 by Mr. Daniel Mateus
Good simple book
This is a very good book for anyone who is interested in Hieronymus Bosch. It has all of the necessary pictures and text. There is no wasted paper. Read more
Published on 15 July 2001
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