Hieronymus Bosch

By Walter S. Gibson

Book Overview

No one can look at the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch without amazement and bewilderment. Professor Gibson shows that what seems inexplicable to us today--the canvases full of torture, monsters, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195199456
• ISBN13: 9780195199451
• Release Date: February 1985
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The World Turned Right Again: Walter Gibson Explains Bosch

Art is a mystical and magical phenomenon. For that reason, few scholars of the art of the past can resist the temptation to cloud their work with terminal over-analysis and obfuscating jargon. Fortunately, Walter Gibson (like St. Anthony in the desert) does not succumb to these demons. With a clear eye, he reviews the work, thought and religious sentiment of one of the most mystical painters in human history; however, he never lets daylight in upon magic. The reader finishes this delightful little tome on Bosch with a better understanding of his work, but a profound respect for his mystery. Gibson is erudite without being obfuscatory, respectful without being unduly ingratiating. An excellent work by someone who truly loves and understands art.