The Hermit Saint
Hieronymus Bosch · 1493
Why it's great
A hermit saint sits reading in a rocky place, surrounded by strange creatures. This is a panel from a triptych by Hieronymus Bosch, painted in about 1493.
Where to see it
📍 Gallerie dell'AccademiaVenezia-Murano-Burano, Italy
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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.
