Two Medallions with Symbolic-Religious Representations

Jheronimus Bosch (in circa 1515)

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Jan Laweson asked

Hi, I'm reading W Fraenger's analysis of Bosch's art. The book contains many photo illustrations, including "Sicut Erat in Diebus Noë." The photographed paintings in the book are not damaged. What has happened to the paintings?
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Hello Jan,

Between 1980 and 1985 there has been a big renovation of these paintings by Jheronimus Bosch. During this renovation, the museum discovered significant damage to the panels as a result of 'overpainting' in the 19th century. The museum decided to remove these overpaints and tried to bring back the authentic paintings as much as possible. Fraenger's book was published before this renovation and the removal of the 19th century additions. That's why the damages aren't visible at the photographs in his book.

Kind regards,
Ymke

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In three medallions we see devils attack and terrorisme a farm. Dead cattle lie in front of the house. An elegantly dressed woman raises her hands to the heavens and takes flight, while a man kneels to pray. One devil takes over the farmer's work and demons pull a man from
the house and flog him. Finally, in the fourth medallion, Christ brings salvation.

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Title	Two Medallions with Symbolic-Religious Representations
Material and technique	Oil on panel
Object type	Painting (verso) > Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Width 38 cm Height 69,5 cm
Artists	Painter: Jheronimus Bosch
Accession number	St 28 verso
Credits	Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940
Department	Old Masters
Acquisition date	1940
Creation date	in circa 1515
Collector	Collector / Franz Koenigs
Internal exhibitions	Van Eyck tot Bruegel (1994) The Collection Enriched (2011)
External exhibitions	Jheronimus Bosch – Visioenen van een genie (2016) Boijmans bij de Buren - Maritieme Meesters (2021)
Material	Oil > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Panel > Worked wood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Painting (verso) > Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Geographical origin	Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe

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