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34: Hieronymus Bosch • The Garden of Earthly Delights (Part I)

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Interpreting the Complexity of 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'

The speaker explores the overwhelming complexity and abundance of forms, scenes, and symbols in the famous painting 'The Garden of Earthly Delights' by Hieronymus Bosch. They discuss their own fascination and inability to fully comprehend the painting's meaning, as well as the challenge of interpreting the sheer number of bodies portrayed in the Central Panel. The speaker suggests dividing the painting into four planes of action to facilitate understanding.

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