Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights (Full Length): Great Art Explained
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There are no records to tell us what Bosch or his contemporaries were thinking. There are so many theories out there, some more outlandish than others.
I have sifted through most of them, and from a process of elimination, come up with what I think is a pretty good idea. I have also come up with several ideas I haven’t seen before.
I have based my research around the Bible, Medieval history, infrared scans, art history papers and books and historical documents. But in the end it is still my opinion. If you have an opinion, then why not put it in the comments, and keep the dialogue going?
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Music is jarringly loud
The man covering his face in hell is peeking at the whore where his wife who would be the maid looking frog demon attempts to usher him away but she has been turned through jealousy over his infedelith of peeking at the whole through his fingers
The 'vogelen' reference also means 'to figure out'.
Look, almost ANY Bosch painting can be equated with some kind of psychedelic drug imagery, but it's always ABOUT something at the same time. VERY good analysis, especially in pointing out the symmetry between the triptych's panels.
This video feels like it shouldn't be free
Ikr. °¿°?
The most useful things come free.
Define “free”.
That's what Patreon is for.
That’s why I don’t skip the commercials, otherwise you are basically stealing.
I wouldn't mind if there were an hour to two hours long Great Art Explained videos. You sir have a priceless gem in your hands. From the paintings , analysis and your voice. I hope your channel gets the attention it deserves.
Thank you 🙏
I would love it
I concur.
The exact comment I would've said...
I concur.
A great review of a truly fascinating piece of art. Anyone trying to "get" art without an idea of all the context of the surrounding society is doomed to fail. People today are too quick to judge everything by today's standards, and miss the whole meaning. thank you for doing the research for us.
Thanks 🙏
Well said!
It's amazing how timeless the painting is. Though sin and the grotesque punishment of horrors it brings, was well understood. Still, that doesn't seem to stop us.
@@tanyatmarie2263 Humanity, the eternally flawed species.
@@davidshepherd397 flawed? Absolutely. Eternally? Let's hope so. Otherwise, what's the point? I'd bask in the satisfaction of perfection for about five minutes. But then what?
Unbelievably interesting and digestible analysis of my favorite painting. Having grown up in a house with this painting on the main hall, and having spent hours reflecting on its image as a child, I was delighted (pun intended) to take a deeper look at it and understand its legacy as well as its influences.
As a child, what did you think it was about?
It's kind of a creepy painting to just casually have in your house.
I'm not saying I don't believe you. I'm just kind of wondering about your parents interior design choices.
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Man your parents are creepy as hell
Yeah…
I was going to watch five minutes of this out of curiosity, and was fascinated enough to stay for an hour. I love your take on it as something that people of the time would have been able to "read" baased on clear symbolism that was common at the time. Some of the images were probably very amusing to them as well.
Exactly! My mother had coffee table books featuring the great masters. As I child I stared at them for hours, each time seeing a new detail. Now I'm there again, only this time it feels like I've got a learned friend sitting next to me, giving me his input. What a lovely evening well spent.
I'm an artist and teacher and studied Bosch during my BFA and MFA and now lecture on the painter. When I saw all these comments about Red Velvet my first immediate thought was is that a movie or art group I'm unaware of, so I looked them up. The utter shock and pleasure I got from finding out they are a K-Pop group really left me flabbergasted. But I liked the video and now I can reference a connection between something I know very well (Bosch) with something my friends and students know very well (Red Velvet). I find the link to be fantastic!!!
I think Bosch was a kind of "alien" to his time, I don't bite any kind of analysis of his work, even in today's world can't find that type of imagery (was it imagery?:) ) People must admit that they have no understanding for Bosch 's work and there is absolutely no explanation for the timing of such kind of work
Just a point of interest: When the narrator points out the severed foot hanging from the helmet of the demon in the lower right, it is suggested this may be a reference to limbs lost due to ergot poisoning.
This type of rotting of the limbs, like frostbite, occurs first at the extremities, due to the fact that these places are furthest from the heart, so the blood supply is least plentiful here compared to other similar tissues. It’s also why small cuts & bruises on the fingers & toes seem to take longer than usual to heal.
The foot depicted is severed, not unusual in medieval medicine, but it is whole and unblemished, healthy-looking. It is not decomposing.
I see the foot perhaps being a trophy, a badge of the demon’s success in performing it’s evil duty - to see the soul in question relinquish their freedom, their very ability to move and change their position. Hell is eternal, permanent. The end not just of free choice, but choice itself. The demon keeps hidden in plain view the irreversible consequence of damnation.
very well put i think that is in keeping with the artists motiif
I'm a mathematician and musician. I was never into visual arts but yesterday I saw this painting (I had already seen bits of it here and there, but never saw the full pannel) and it left me groundless. It's one of the most beautiful and enigmatic things I've ever seen. I decided to teach myself a bit of art history/interpretation from now on thanks to Bosch's work and this channel is definitely going to be my starting point. The interpretation you've presented actually matches the one I came up with initally. Great video, great analysis!
I feel so lucky that I got to see this painting in real life. I stared at it for about 30 minutes and I cried..it's such a masterpiece 😢😢
Thank you for creating this channel!
Come here because of Red Velvet's MV "Feel The Rhythm" and still can't believe they brought this art into a music video !!
I like how you say "I think" which means it's your interpretation and that you are open to other people's opinion/interpretation.
This was phenomenal. I appreciated your honest and researched analysis of the painting. It can be tempting, for me at least, to quickly put a label on something so complicated. When you called it propaganda, and when confronted with the moral weight of the painting, it heightened my discomfort but continuing to peer into the painting, I found it utterly fascinating. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.
Bosch is my absolute favorite artist and it is so fascinating combing through his oaintings
A masterpiece 20 years in the making! I am amazed by the amount of detail used in this! The right panel in particular with the use of lighting is really really mind bogglingly good! like something out of a Hollywood movie! Your commentary, insights, and analysis were super helpful and quite appreciated! I'm falling in love with this channel!
You’ve really emphasized why I love Bosh and this painting in particular so much. I love it’s undeniably surreal imagery but I also love the fact that the artist painted it as an earnest attempt at depicting his view of the world around him. It was his genuine belief that these surreal creatures awaited us in the afterlife and he painted them as a warning to his audience of what was to come. This is how the medieval mind worked. In a modern context it becomes absolutely otherworldly and bizarre. I love it.
I wonder what it means that someone who considered himself a staunch 'realist' would be the biggest influence on the Surrealist movement? Watching this, it's painfully obvious that he was the precursor to guys like Dali: it makes sense. But the fact that he, Bosch, thought he was painting realism and he, Bosch, ended up the main influence on people who painted the _opposite_ of that is endlessly fascinating to me.
Well surrealism isn't only Dali, it's just an expression of it. Also the very popular paintings of his were made after WW2 in America where surrealist movement had lost it's political and ideological stance ( well at least Dali didn't give a duck about politics anymore) and Dali had become a sort of celebrity. He seems very much inspired by Bosch that's for sure! Bretton, Tanguy, Otto Dix and many more were the more classic surrealists. Also surrealism isn't the opposite of reality. It is the reality of a dream, an automatic, subconscious way of depicting reality.
I love how you went into deep detail with pretty much everything. Plus added historical evidence makes it even better !
Your contribution to the aesthetic education of the art enthusiasts is invaluable!
this pops up after watching "feel my rhythm" mv of red velvet! how amazing!
One of my favorite paintings of all time. The depth and layers of meaning to it are second to none compared to any other artwork I've ever seen. I was fortunate enough to see it in person last year in Madrid. I could have easily spent all day looking at it.
I appreciate the visual citations you've included here. Not only did I learn an incredible amount about the painting, but the references sent me down a rabbit hole of its own. Thank you for this great work.
Oh man! That was sheer quality and a proper inquiry into one of the all-time greatest paintings. Excellent job!
Keep it man!
Thank you for the quality videos and for all the research
That was the best 50 minutes of video i have watched all year. Thanks, i couldn't stop watching that fascinating documentary on a painting i have never heard of. I knew of Dali but this was next level.
Your analysis is so thorough on every level -- you seem to have answered every question I've had but not known to ask about this painting from the purpose of the back panels and when they would be opened, to the symbolism of the hand gestures, to the pictoral sources of inspiration Bosch drew from, this is a masterpiece of a video.
That infrared scan is pretty crazy! Cool videos! Nice channel!
I love videos like this where you look at the small details of the painting itself first and foremost, instead of the focus being on context. This is amazing. Thank you for all the work you put into your videos.
Man you really inspired and helped me, im seeing this from a moviemaking pov, it is not easy at all to find this knowledge in a digestible single video... beautiful, thanks
This series was a fantastic watch. Thank you for making it.
These really complex paintings where there are loads of stuff happening everywhere are my favorite kinds, every time you look at it you might notice something new.. I never really had a favorite artist per-say but i definitely have a favorite type.
I have a big print of this painting hanging here...so watch it every day.
To me this kind of work puts a lot of modern art to shame.
Great analysis that really had some weight!
@12:30 small paintings, literally bring people together.
because of the minute details, you have to stand next to people in a museum space to look at it
from there, you literally talk to people next to you, sharing and experiencing a piece in shared space and time
i got this notion from dali museum in st petersburg flordia
@24:00
Already seen all of the individual episodes, but time to watch it all through at once! Solid work, so entertaining
Has anyone noticed that down the central axis of the panel depicting paradise, a few people looking around and climbing inside a large egg looks like a skull?
Well now I need a print of this piece in full scale in my house
The rolling of dice is “casting lots.” Which is a form of divination. The last time they used this form of divination was in the Book of Acts when the 11 apostles selected Matthias as the replacement of Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
Great video. Really loved how in depth you went into all three panels.
Red Velvet brought me here.
Me to
Your channel is the best art channel in TH-cam. Thanks for that
The poster version of this has been hanging in my roommate's room ever since we watched Before the Flood in 2016
this might be one of the best long youtube videos ive seen, ever.
Absolutely loved this analysis and found it so interesting! Thank you for all of the work and research you did to bring this to us!
My school is named after this man and a replica of his painting hangs above our big stairs and we have a bunch of his works all around the school
any reveluv here to understand about the paintings?
brilliant anaylsis on this thought provoking piece
I have long been a "fan" of Bosch. This video is 🤯. I cannot reccomend it highly enough.
The owls represented God’s judgement, in my opinion. Their large eyes and spinning heads symbolize God’s omniscience, their ability to fly links to god’s divinity, and their stealthy predation represents the silent threat of sin.
Thar was my first thought as well, but upon retrospection I realized that God is omnipotent, or all knowing. Though we each have two guardian angels, and the painting is symbolic, eyes are hardly necessary.
Satan has the ability to see an abstract view into the future, at best, but he cannot completely read minds or predict the behavior of the rightious. And with the unrighteous, he most certainly cannot see prayers, those are always shielded from him. He cannot predict the will and actions of Jesus and the angels.
As with any dishonest, guilty entity, he is controlling and paranoid by nature, so he relies on his demonoic army, his human foot soldiers and their secret societies and his henchmen of damned souls. Even today, the illuminati- an offshoot of the Knight's Templer of the Time, uses an owl and and eye in their symbolism. There are no accidents or coincidences. Though I could be wrong, I do know that secret societies adore the great masters, many were members and artists like Devinci painted microscopic secret codes, like in the irises of the Mona Lisa, for example. It never ceases to amaze me how life tends to imitate art. We're coming full circle, it seems.
Owls have been a symbol of the demonic, since the time of Isaiah: screech owl - Lilith/lilitu - demons.
If it's not for Red Velvet, I don't think I'd ever click on this particular piece of art and try to know more about it because it looks complicated. (Some of your other videos have been recommended before this was recommended, and I watched them too~) Now, after watching this, this art makes me more aware of the devil and hell around. I didn't realize that the video was 50min long until I finished it. Thank you for your explanation.
The Secret Heresy of Hieronymus Bosch by Lynda Harris is an exceptional book for those who would like to more fully discern the theology and symbolism of Bosch's art ...
Wow! I saw this painting at the Prado in 2016. No forgetting it! This was a great education. Excellent detailed explanations for such a memorable work of art.
Excellent commentary! Thank you. I’ve looked at this painting so many times - even in Madrid for real - and it’s good even just to get your catalogue of details which otherwise approach innumerability.
Came here because of Red Velvet Feel my Rythm ❤️
SAME HERE
dude, u r the most incredible art historian. You are so profoundly detailed and to the point, focusing on the actual artistry and grounded in the true meaning work . Not prone to sensationalism or self promotion. U beat Robert Hughes And Mathew Collins et al. I have studied art all my life and i have learnt so much from your in depth research, refreshing rigor and eloquence. Thank u for stemming the tide of the great dumbing down...
I don't know why, but the idea of "butt music" cracks me up. It's pretty inventive of those imps, putting sheet music on a butt, and the tune really is quite discordant. Anyway, thanks for discussing the painting piece by piece, as I've never quite been able to find a detailed image. Well, apart from the butt music.
I agree 100% with your take. Viewing the painting during the intro of this video my son asked what it was and I told him, it’s a depiction of a fallen world after sin has run rampant. Then you said, it’s “hard core Christianity.” 🎯 None of the other theories about it being surrealism or early modern art resonate. It’s definitely Christianity, from Genesis to Revelation.
"hard core Christianity" 👏
This is a rich tapestry -- I refer to your video, which is filled with as many details as the work it explores. Triptychs have always been associated with altars, and I saw this piece as a religious commentary back when I first encountered it in my first art history class in college. Thank you for expending significant time and energy to show us so many details, including the 3rd-day exterior. I look forward to another hour-long production in the future.
Wow, amazing video, explanation and interpretation! Bosch was a man ahead of his time, this is pure surrealism!! I hope you can make more 1 hour videos Jame, I could sit for hours and listen to you! cheers from Brazil!
All I can say on this particular topic is, what a Masterpiece of a painting inspite of the deeper meanings of certain individuals interpretation of it none of it matters. It's a beautiful peice
I watched the 3part vids but im watching this too, thanks for doing what youre doing
Excellent! Thanks 🙏
Most are called ' grotesques ' , only called ' Gargoyles ' when part of the guttering system .
Gargoyle , from the words ' to gargle '
P.s. Fantastic video presentation !
Thank you !
Watching stuff like this makes me scared and full of awe
what I've learned about great art is it. never needs an essay to explain it.
Gurlll RED VELVET ! Yasssss Concept it was from this
Red Velvet bring me here, i watch this video to understand the MV. Thank you so much btw.
here because of Red Velvet's Feel my rhythm. learned a lot
I saw this painting in the Prado last fall. Not understanding the symbolism at the time it didn't mean as much. I appreciate your Bible references and extensive research to bring clarity to a painting with such elusive meaning. I think a better title is The fall of man for this painting, just becuase i understand it better from this viewpoint. Thank you for your art videos. They are all exceptional.
Absolutely incredible!!
Red Velvet brought me here! Wow I learned a lot!
Great series.
i do like the work of Bosch. i love listening to explanations about art. i got here from a video speaking on surrealism, which is totally my jam, but i am seeing comments about red velvet having connected many to this piece. i am adoring today's rabbit hole!
here after Red Velvets comeback lol
Best and the most informative explanation/ interpretatiom I’ve ever listened (as an amateur history of art reader/ vıewer) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ( I think his and the city’s name is promonced as BOS in Dutch)
What an amazing review. Kept me glued to the screen from first to last second. Thank you SO much for this wonderful work.
EXCELLENT. You are correct each person has their own ideas and reasonings. I for one was intrigued but not really to surprised to see in the center panel as one of the black male figure totally ignored and has his back turned on the Black Woman with her outstretched hand hoping to be saved from drowning. History does repeat itself...
Even in Historical paintings ,black people just never seem to catch a break ,especially when it comes to Christianity!
i love your videos so much and this must be my favourite
This, like all your videos are so well done. I wish Netflix or another would approach you and come out with a series. I will be watching this and all your videos 10 more times and recommend it to anyone I can think of. Compare this to some of the crap on Discovery, and you should won awards.
this was a random click for me and I wasn't ready for it. I'm a changed man now, thank you for your hard work, well thought out analysis !
thank you so much. this type of analysis helps people like me who have very little knowledge of art history!
Great video. But even 1.500 years after I still hope I don´t have nightmares after watching it. Better pray tonight.
Absolutely amazing video and piece of art. This is some _Death Note_ L level of detailed investigation. Great work.
This is one of my favorite paints. Is amazing.
Amazing.. what a cool channel! Gonna be promoting this one! Thank you!
I would never have gleaned all this detail. Thank you.
I have a massive 5 panel canvas of this on my office wall it's mesmerizing to say the least.
You have great talent for depicting, and interpreting those misunderstud phenomena, love the way you done it I suscribe
I would watch hour long videos...the beauty the treachery the drama the egos..that's just the artist 😁😁😁better than married at first sight on channel 7
im glad it's not 15 minutes for this masterpiece
Red velvet bring me here
I just recently discovered this type of channel on TH-cam, art explained etc, and it's fascinating! Immediate sub!
The picture clearly has a beginning and end starts from the left ends at the right with death and hell which awaits us all
This video was SO GOOD. Thank you for posting
This is worth more than gold.
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Great Channel, bloody incredible!
Such an amazing video and huge amount of work going into it. Thanks!!
Nice video. One thing keeps me wondering. If the central and hellish panel should be started viewing with down right corner...what about the first one? There is one particular creature that makes me wonder. A sort of duck/human/fish hybrid in a hood, holding something that looks like a book? Strange since it's the beginning of beginnings, there's not supposed to be a book yet. Any ideas? ;)
Very good analysis of the painting, but some historical incorectness is to be found here.
10:55 The Netherlands weren't ruled by Spain, they were ruled by the Habsburgs and the dutch lands were under vassalage of the Holy Roman Empire. Until the end of the Thirty Years War in 1648 the lands now called Netherlands and Belgium were formally still vassals of the HRE, not Spain. (Although the Spanish line of the German Habsburgs still had their say in decisionmaking, they shared their rule.) To say that the Netherlands were ruled by Spain is completely wrong though.
I've rarely ever encountered an exposition as profoundly elucidating as this one is, and in 50 minutes, quite so succinct.
Tip o th Hat to ye, Sirrah!
ProTip edit: Don't watch while eating old pickled mustard herring, I speak from unfortunate experience.