Bosch, Hieronymus:

  Heironymus Bosch is a really great painter who's works i really love..  These are the ones i could find on the web, and i have put them here for your enjoyment and education.  Enjoy.

The Extraction of the Stone of Madness (The Cure of Folly) 200k

during medieval times, it was not an uncommon practice to remove stones from the head, however in this painting, the object being removed is not stones, but a flower.

The Seven Deadly Sins 54k

In the middle is the eye of god, with jesus watching over the world, with each of the 7 deadly sins in a circle around him.  In each of the 4 corners are the 'four last things' from spiritual handbooks from the time, The Deathbed, The Last Judgement, Heaven, and Hell

St John on Patmos 37k

The Name describes itself.. It is a depiction of St. John on Patmos.

The Haywain 573k total -  right panel(eden) ; left panel(hell) ; center panel(earth);

One of Boschs' earliest depictions of hell, this shows eden on one panel, and then earth with greedy people following a cart of hay carried by demons heading towards hell in the middle panel, with hell occupying the third panel. 

Christ Carrying the Cross 159k

Because of Boschs' affinity with death and demons, even his religios works were demon ridden or filled with the faces of mocking humans.  Here is a good example.

The Garden of Earthly Delights 599k total - Outside; Left Panel ; Right Panel ; Center Panel

This piece, like many of boschs' other works is a 3 parter, starting first with the shutters which depict the creation of the world, then having heaven on the left and a icy yet nightmarish hell on the right with a world deeply invloved in sin taking the middle piece.

Paradise and Hell 171k

another bosch work which depicts heaven and hell.

The Temptation of St. Anthony 584k total - left panel; right panel; center panel

Boschs favorite heroes were the Saints who could be severely tempted, yet hold steady and remain faithful. In the temptation of St. Anthony, the left panel depicts physical punishment, the center contains a large black mass and the right hand panel contains images of food and sex which would be tempting to any man.  Also, temptation in medieval times meant not only mental temptations, but he is being beaten by demons.

The Ship of Fools 224k

this painting is extremely interesting because it depicts a small ship filled with what he sees as being humanity.  However, every occupant of the ship is a fool.  Eating, flirting, cheating, going after inattainable things, that is how we live our lives.  Each one of us must sail this ship of wretched humanity, with no apparent course or destination.  Even the prominent Monk and Nun are included in this representation.  In this way, Boschs work was way ahead of it's time.

Death and the Miser 215k

This painting is intended to tell a moral story.  It depicts a man who is unprepared for death, hording all his wealth thinking himself invincible without protecting himself, leaving his armour aside as he counts his stash.  Demons lurk all about him and death peers into the room, just waiting until he is most vulnerable.  Many people could feel a slight kinship to this painting.  

The preceding were some of Boschs' most famous and sought after works.  More information about Bosch and his artistry can be found at the Bosch Archive at the Paris Web Museum

I borrowed these pictures from the Web Museum, Paris.  If this is a violation of copyright, please let me know.