Larry Silver (1) (1947–)
Auteur van Hieronymus Bosch
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Over de Auteur
Larry Silver is Farquhar Professor of Art History at the University of Pennsylvania.
Werken van Larry Silver
Grand Scale: Monumental Prints in the Age of Durer and Titian (Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College) (2008) 25 exemplaren
Peasant Scenes and Landscapes: The Rise of Pictorial Genres in the Antwerp Art Market (2006) 15 exemplaren
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1947-10-14
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Opleiding
- Harvard University (M.A.|1971|Ph.D|1974)
University of Chicago (B.A.|1969) - Beroepen
- Professor
- Organisaties
- University of Pennsylvania
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Arthur Kingsley Porter Prize (1975)
Roland H. Bainton Book Prize (2007)
Roland H. Bainton Book Prize (2010)
Eric Hoffer Book Award (2011)
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- Werken
- 12
- Ook door
- 3
- Leden
- 204
- Populariteit
- #108,207
- Waardering
- 4.4
- Besprekingen
- 2
- ISBNs
- 30
- Talen
- 4
In one sense, Bosch was quite normal for an artist of his time, in that his work is heavily-laden with religious content. What is quite unusual, however, is that instead of depicting Bible stories or Jesus and the Saints, Bosch likes to focus on hell and hardcore retribution for sinners. Check this out!
It's hard to know whether Bosch was simply possessed of a fantastic imagination, or whether something else was at work here. Some of Bosch's body dysmorphic creatures resemble what is commonly seen in association with art produced by patients with schizophrenia.
Alternatively, many of the half-human/half-animal creatures remind me of this sculpture by an artist trying to reconstruct hallucinations he had while under the influence of LSD.
That might not be as unlikely as it sounds... "Ergot of Rye" is a condition in which the Rye plant is infected by fungal organisms. One of the byproducts of this union is Lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD! Outbreaks of Ergotism have been observed as late as the 1800's. When the infected Rye is consumed, the population basically trips out on LSD. The result is widespread hallucinations and all the attendant chaos you might imagine. Medieval ergotism may be responsible for stories involving witchcraft, as well as legends about faeries, gnomes, or other supernatural creatures.
Check out this article!
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/wong/bot135/lect12.htm
Curious sidenote: Bosch's art, and "The Garden of Earthly Delights" in particular inspired the mid-90's Metallica video for their song "Until It Sleeps". Compare this still to the above pic!
In addition, the book features lesser-known works which are also deserving of attention, appreciation, and analysis. Esteban may enjoy this rendering of a trepanation (a puncturing of the skull to "relieve pressure" - a medieval treatment for recurrant headaches!)
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