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2022., Yale University Press Call No: NEW 759.9 B742h Availability:0 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Hieronymus Bosch's (c. 1450-1516) 'Garden of Earthly Delights' has elicited a sense of wonder for centuries. Over ten feet long and seven feet tall, it demands that we step back to take it in, while its surface, intricately covered with fantastical creatures in dazzling detail, draws us closer. In this highly original reassessment, Margaret D. Carroll reads the Garden as a speculation about the origin of the cosmos, the life-history of earth, and the transformation of humankind from the first age of world history to the last. Upending traditional interpretations of the painting as a moralizing depiction of God's wrath, human sinfulness, and demonic agency, Carroll argues that it represents Bosch's exploration of progressive changes in the human condition and the natural world. Extensively researched and beautifully illustrated, this groundbreaking secular analysis draws on new findings about Bosch's idiosyncratic painting technique, his curiosity about natural history, his connections to the Burgundian court, and his experience of contemporary politics. The book offers fresh insights into the artist and his most beloved and elusive painting.
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By Day, Sonia2011., McClelland & Stewart Call No: 712 D273u Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: In the twelve thematic chapters that follow the arc of a love affair, The Untamed Garden illuminates how the natural world has seduced our hearts, minds, and bodies throughout the ages. Richly illustrated and full of delicious stories drawn from history, science, and legend, it will take you on an unforgettable journey into the botanical boudoir.
