Prado Museum establishes Hieronimus Bosch Day today

The Prado Museum has established a day to promote awareness of the art of Hieronimus Bosch: the museum venue has chosen April 5 as the date to celebrate Hieronimus Bosch Day. Although almost nothing is known about the artist’s life, the earliest reference to Bosch’s existence is the date of April 5, 1474, when he is mentioned as a witness on behalf of his sister in the sale of the mortgage on a house in the town of Geffen, Netherlands. At that date the artist was about 24 years old, the legal age to act independently in a notarial deed.

The Prado Museum houses the world’s largest collection of Bosch’s works, including masterpieces such as The Hay Wagon, The Adoration of the Magi, and The Temptations of St. Anthony, but above all The Garden of Delights, which may be considered the artist’s most striking work.

It is precisely The Garden of Delights that is featured in the video At the Feet of Bosch, a live video featuring choreography by dancer Eduardo Guerrero, who was inspired in his own way by the famous work. Guerrero created a universe of shapes, volumes and movements around Bosch’s painting.

Finally, to celebrate this special day, the museum’s official website dedicates a separate section, sponsored by Telefónica, to provide details about his experience studying Bosch and the resources he used to share this information.

Pictured is dancer Eduardo Guerra during the performance At the Feet of Bosch. Photo Museo Nacional del Prado.

Prado Museum establishes Hieronimus Bosch Day today

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