A journey through heaven & hell with Hieronymus Bosch.

An exhaustive study of two works.

Bosch, “Death and the Miser.” 1494–1516, oil on wood paneel. 3'0" by 1'0". National Gallery of Art.

I. Introduction

Hieronymus Bosch has defied pretty much all art historical methods in the study of both his work and work done in his style. Bosch’s work is psychologically raw, yet psychology in and of itself cannot pin his work and its intended message down. Indeed, Bosch has often been…