{"product_id":"9783836559867","title":"Bosch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBetween heaven and hell: Hieronymus Bosch’s meticulous visions of the grotesque, debauched, and divine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs cryptic as they are compelling, the masterpieces of \u003cb\u003eHieronymus Bosch (1450–1516)\u003c\/b\u003e remain some of the most enduring enigmas of the art world. Their \u003cb\u003eintricate, allegorical, and often startling content \u003c\/b\u003e has captivated not only art historians, but also \u003cb\u003efashion designers, rock stars, writers, and punk rockers\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as countless modern and contemporary artist successors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough rooted in the Old Netherlandish tradition, Bosch developed a \u003cb\u003ehighly subjective, richly suggestive style\u003c\/b\u003e to render both the celestial bliss of heaven and the grotesque tortures of hell, most famously and meticulously excecuted in \u003ci\u003eThe Garden of Earthly Delights\u003c\/i\u003e. Here, as in his other known works, his artistic language combined \u003cb\u003ereligious humility with a razor-sharp wit\u003c\/b\u003e, often playing off pictorial versions of contemporary proverbs or figures of speech.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book ties together the elusive threads of Bosch’s oeuvre to provide a concise introduction to an at once \u003cb\u003ehaunting and enthralling pictorial world\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea concise biography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eapproximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037821976816,"sku":"9783836559867","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836559867_p0.jpg?v=1769887938","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836559867","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}