First Impressions: Hieronymus BoschThis biography of the great 15th century Dutch painter examines the social and moral climate of his age. The author explains what each work may have meant in Bosch's time, challenging the 20th-century point of view. Part of a series developed for young readers on the lives of the great artists. |
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