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Visions of the Hereafter: Fall of the Damned into Hell, by Hieronymus Bosch, oil, 1496

Visions of the Hereafter: Fall of the Damned into Hell

Hieronymus Bosch

1496

oil

panel

From the collection of Doge's Palace

Dominant colour

Overview

Visions of the Hereafter: Fall of the Damned into Hell is a 1496 oil by Hieronymus Bosch, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Doge's Palace.

Who painted this?
Hieronymus Bosch
When & what style?
1496 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?
Doge's Palace

About this work

This painting shows a dark, chaotic scene. People are falling through the air, some with their arms and legs outstretched. They seem to be in distress. The background is dark, with hints of red and orange. In the bottom-right corner, a figure appears to be reaching out or falling. It's hard to tell because the painting is so dark and crowded. If you want to learn more about the artist who created this painting, look up Hieronymus Bosch.

The story of this work

Overview

Fall of the Damned into Hell is a painting by the Early Netherlandish artist Hieronymus Bosch made sometime before 1490. It is currently in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice, Italy. This painting is part of a four-panel polyptych; the others are Ascent of the Blessed, Terrestrial Paradise and Hell.

Read the full account in the museum source.

Source: wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

About the artist

Portrait of Hieronymus Bosch
Artist

Hieronymus Bosch

Hieronymus Bosch (; Dutch: ; born Jheronimus van Aken ; c. 1450 – 9 August 1516) was a Dutch painter from Brabant. He is one of the most notable representatives of the Early Netherlandish painting school. His work,…

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