Hieronymus Bosch is a Dutch painter of the late Middle Ages. He died in 1516. His work is known for its use of fantastic; now-viewed as horrific; imagery to illustrate moral and religious concepts and narratives of the Roman Catholic church during that time. Balancing the images of hell and tormented sinners are the bucolic; delicate; and detailed landscapes he painted on the back of his triptychs typically created for display and use in churchs.Bosch was not a prolific artist. Only 30 to 40 of his works survive today. In total; he signed only 7 paintings. His style inspired such envy and desire; and his works were frequently copied; imitated; and the common subject of fraud - most of it in his own time. Bosch was quite fortunate to be financially comfortable during his lifetime due to the popularity of his paintings and drawings.Art historians consider Boschrsquo;s paintings as directional for the much later work of many of the Surrealists; especially Salvador Dali. The greatest collector of Hieronymus Boschpaintings was King Philip II of Spain; which explains why many of his paintings still reside in Spain.
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