The Epiphany
Hieronymus Bosch · 1494
Why it's great
The three kings bring gifts to the baby Jesus, and an odd, strange figure stands in the doorway. Hieronymus Bosch painted it in about 1494, and the mysterious figure has puzzled people ever since.
Where to see it
📍 Museo del PradoMadrid, Spain
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Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
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Hieronymus Bosch was a Dutch painter, born in the town of 's-Hertogenbosch around 1450. He lived there all his life and painted strange, crowded visions of heaven, hell and human foolishness filled with monsters and tiny details. He died in 's-Hertogenbosch in 1516.
