Humanities 1

Week 9 Discussion Part TWO: The Garden of Earthly Delights

 

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For part two of this week's discussion, please watch EITHER the video on Bosch OR the link for the slide tutorial on the middle panel of the Garden of Earthly Delights.

OR you can do both!

Note how Bosch uses symbolism to convey ideas on good versus evil, and his use of color, specifically the dark reds, are prominent in all his paintings. 

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Please list THREE symbols found within this painting and what they mean.  (This should be at least one sentence for each).

2. Please elaborate on the following questions IN YOUR OWN WORDS:  (At least two sentences per question)

-Do you get an overall feeling of fear when you look at these paintings; if not what do you feel when you look at Bosch's paintings?

-Why do you think Bosch used such fear symbolism in his work?

-Are our fears the same today or different?  Explain your answer.