On some elements of symbolism in Hieronymus Bosch’s paintings

Authors

  • Leonid D. Raigorodski Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет; Государственный Эрмитаж

Abstract

The article touches upon a complicated and interesting problem of symbolism and allegorical imagery in the paintings of a great Dutch master of the XVI century — H. Bosch. The article suggests a possible interpretation of one of the symbols — a toad, depicted several times on the inner panels of the altar triptychs The Garden of the Earthly Delights and The Temptation of St. Antony. The interpretation is based on the data contained in the investigatory papers on the Inquisition which may be found in a book by J.-A. Llorente, Histoire critique de L’Inquisition d’Espagne, Paris, 1817.

Keywords:

Bosch’s altars, symbols, a toad, devil’s marks

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Author Biography

Leonid D. Raigorodski, Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет; Государственный Эрмитаж

PhD, associate professor of the Department of Design of the Faculty of Arts at the Saint Petersburg State University; Senior Researcher at the State Hermitage Museum; artist-restorer of the high category

References

Литература

1. Бенеш О. Искусство Северного Возрождения. М.: Искусство, 1973. 222 с.

2. Мандер ван К. Книга о художниках. М.; Л.: Искусство, 1940. 380 с.

3. Tolnay Ch. de. Hieronimus Bosch. London: Methuen, 1966. 451 p.

4. Franger W. The Millennium of Hieronimus Bosch. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1952. 164 p.

5. Fraenger W. Hieronimus Bosch. Dresden: VEB Verlag der Kunst, 1975. 516 p.

6. Calas E. Boschs Garden of Delights: a Theological Rebus // Art Journal. 1969/70. Vol. XXIX/2. P. 184–1997.

7. Hemphill R. E. Hieronimus Bosch — visionary artist // Abbottempo. 1968. Vol. 5. P. 24–29.

8. Machek V. Studie o tvoreni vyrazu expresivnich. Praha: Filos. Fak. Karlovy University, 1930. N 27. 56 s.

9. Llorente J.-A. Histoire critique de L`Inquisition d`Espagne. Vol. I–IV. Paris: Treuttel et Wurtz, 1817–1818.

10. Льоренте Х.-А. Критическая история испанской инквизиции: в 2 т. М.: Соцэкгиз, 1936. Т. II. 559 с.


References

1. Benesh O. Iskusstvo Severnogo Vozrozhdeniia. Moscow, Iskusstvo Publ., 1973. 222 p. (In Russian)

2. Mander van K. Kniga o khudozhnikakh. Moscow; Leningrad, Iskusstvo Publ., 1940. 380 p. (In Russian)

3. Tolnay Ch. de. Hieronimus Bosch. London, Methuen, 1966. 451 p.

4. Franger W. The Millennium of Hieronimus Bosch. Chicago, The University of Chicago Press, 1952. 164 p.

5. Fraenger W. Hieronimus Bosch. Dresden, VEB Verlag der Kunst, 1975. 516 p.

6. Calas E. Boschs Garden of Delights: a Theological Rebus. Art Journal, 1969/70, vol. XXIX/2, pp. 184–1997.

7. Hemphill R. E. Hieronimus Bosch — visionary artist. Abbottempo, 1968, vol. 5, pp. 24–29.

8. Machek V. Studie o tvoreni vyrazu expresivnich. Praha, Filos. Fak. Karlovy University, 1930, no. 27. 56 p.

9. Llorente J.-A. Histoire critique de L`Inquisition d`Espagne. Vol. I–IV. Paris, Treuttel et Wurtz, 1817–1818.

10. L'orente Kh.-A. Kriticheskaia istoriia ispanskoi inkvizitsii. 2 vols. Moscow Sotsekgiz, 1936, vol. II. 559 p. (In Russian)

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Published

2012-06-15

How to Cite

Raigorodski, L. D. . (2012). On some elements of symbolism in Hieronymus Bosch’s paintings. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Arts, 2(2), 184–190. Retrieved from https://artsjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1520

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Visual arts

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