The creator of monsters and chimeras

Hieronymus Bosch (real name Jeroen van Aken) (1450 – August 9, 1516)

Bosch was an early Netherlander painter. It's main inspiration came from human's depravity and lechery nature. Living in a time ruled by a Church with severe beliefs, it's paintings often picture humans being punished for their lustful sins and miserable lives by imaginary monstrous creatures. Hieronymus' paintings are crowded, with dense use of symbolic figures, hard to understand and perceive.

Below, one of its most famous works - "The Garden of Earthly Delights", capturing in essence the guidelines of Hieronymus' beliefs and art.