These two panels are the wings of a triptych, the central panel of which has probably been lost. The left-hand panel shows a burning city and swarms with devilish figures. The right-hand panel depicts the stranding of Noah’s Ark. Noah and his family can be seen on deck while the pairs of animals disembark through a hatch into the desolation following the flood.
Specifications
| Title | Hell |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting (recto)
> Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 35 cm Height 69 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Jheronimus Bosch
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| Accession number | St 27 recto |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, 1940 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1515 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Van Eyck tot Bruegel (1994) The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Jheronimus Bosch – Visioenen van een genie (2016) Boijmans bij de Buren - Maritieme Meesters (2021) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Jheronimus Bosch
Den Bosch circa 1450 - Den Bosch 1516
Jeroen Bosch was probably born around 1450 in Den Bosch as Jheronimus van Aken. When his fame as artist had spread throughout Europe, he adopted the name of the...
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