The Smarthistory video, narrated by Drs. Beth Harris and Steven Zucker, explores the complexities of Bosch's iconic painting, "The Garden of Earthly Delights." The triptych, created in the early 16th century, raises questions about its bizarre imagery and various interpretations, particularly concerning themes of sin in Renaissance society. The engaging examination highlights Bosch's unique style and the painting's elusive meaning, which troubled audiences of his time and continues to captivate viewers today.
"Although it is wonderfully playful and wonderfully inventive and just an incredible thing to look at, it would have been deeply troubling to Bosch's generation," Zucker says. "His society would have looked at this as sinful, even though the people that are being represented here didn't understand sin."
Smarthistory collaborates with hundreds of art historians, curators, and archaeologists to make art history accessible, presenting scholarly information through engaging and rigorous lessons.
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