Terrestrial Paradise (Bosch)

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Terrestrial Paradise
Jheronimus Bosch Terrestrial Paradise.jpg
ArtistHieronymus Bosch
YearBetween circa 1490 and circa 1516
MediumOil on oak wood
Dimensions86.5 cm × 39.5 cm (34.1 in × 15.6 in)
LocationGallerie dell'Accademia, Venice, Italy

Terrestrial Paradise is a painting by Netherlandish artist Hieronymus Bosch, dating from around 1490. It is now in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice, Italy.[1][2] The painting depicts Terrestrial Paradise, where the remaining sins of the saved were washed away. The Fountain of Life stands on top of the hill.[3]

This artwork is part of a series of four, the others are Ascent of the Blessed, Fall of the Damned into Hell and Hell.

References[]

  1. ^ "VISIONS OF THE HEREAFTER | Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia". VISIONS OF THE HEREAFTER | Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  2. ^ Clark, T. J. (2021-04-01). "Aboutness". London Review of Books. Vol. 43, no. 07. ISSN 0260-9592. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  3. ^ Kren, Emil and Marx, Daniel. "Paradise: Terrestrial Paradise". The Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved 21 February 2010.


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