尽管博斯的知名作品加起来只有二十几幅油画和少量的素描作品，但这位艺术家在世时及其后的数百年中都对宗教意象产生了巨大影响。他对人，动物和自然的神秘而令人生畏的描绘无疑影响了20世纪的超现实主义运动。 本书从中世纪的道德观，他那个时代的宗教信仰以及整个北方的文艺复兴这三个角度探讨了博世的作品。这本优雅的书籍提供了精美的全彩色复制品，使读者有机会徘徊在令人惊叹的作品细节上。随附的文字探讨了博斯在西方艺术全部作品中的独特地位，作为一名革命性的想象力描绘者，并以及一名描绘天堂和地狱的先锋。Although Bosch's known works amount to no more than two dozen paintings and a handful of drawings, the artist had an enormous impact on religious imagery during his lifetime and for centuries afterward. His enigmatic and mind-bending depictions of humans, animals, and nature undoubtedly influenced the surrealist movement of the 20th century. This book explores Bosch's works in terms of medieval morality, the religious beliefs of his time, and the Northern Renaissance in general. This elegant volume offers exquisite, full-colour reproductions that afford readers the opportunity to linger over the works-amazing details. The accompanying text examines Bosch's singular place in the canon of Western art, as a revolutionary portrayer of the imagination, and as a pioneer in the depiction of heaven and hell.