Lecture: The Worlds of Hieronymus Bosch

Lecture: The Worlds of Hieronymus Bosch

Hieronymus Bosch was unlike anyone else — incredibly inventive and mysterious. His fantastical worlds amazed even his contemporaries. However, the symbolism he used was deeply rooted in the theology and art of his time.
So, during the lecture, you won’t get all the answers about Bosch — but you will discover:

How did Bosch’s imagination work, and what fueled it?
Why do his monsters play backgammon, and why are naked people riding blackbirds, ducks, and woodpeckers?
 Do medieval images have a “double meaning”?
 How did Bosch’s work influence near-contemporaries (like Pieter Bruegel the Elder) and 20th-century artists (like Salvador Dalí)?
Why are Bosch’s paintings still so relevant today?

The lecture will be given by Galina Apryshkina, art historian and experienced guide in Moscow and Tbilisi.