Discover the story about Jheronimus Bosch's the Garden of earthly delights

The Garden of Earthly Delights is a painting by Hieronymus Bosch, created around 1490–1510.

It is an oil-on-panel triptych made with fine brushwork and detailed layers of paint to create complex symbolic scenes.

Bosch was inspired by Christian ideas about sin, temptation, and morality, as well as medieval symbolism. The work was likely commissioned by a wealthy patron, though the exact client is unknown.

You can see it in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.

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