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Hieronymus Bosch
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Hieronymus Bosch was a Dutch painter from Brabant, one of the most notable representatives of the Early Netherlandish painting school. His work, generally oil on oak wood, mainly contains fantastic illustrations of religious concepts and narratives; within his lifetime his work was widely copied, especially his macabre and nightmarish depictions of hell.
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Birth YearWikipedia gives his birth year as circa 1450 only; not precisely documented. Cross-Tradition Connections
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a Dutch painter from Brabant
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Dutch painter (c. 1450-1516)
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Bosch's art was created to teach specific moral and spiritual truths in the manner of other Northern Renaissance figures
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