By justclickindiva on Skatehive
Flora and Fauna. When calling upon the famous artist Hieronymus Bosch for his expert interpretation of the flora and fauna kingdoms, you'll discover the most unusual hybrid animals, humans, and floral designs. Last year, I came to fully appreciate his style of painting during my investigation into his works and life. As you may recall in my post, Bosch was born Jheronimus van Aken. He adopted the name "Bosch" in recognition of his hometown. His fame rose from his style of hybrid depictions. According to art scholars, the art of the older masters of art was viewed as based in the physical world of everyday experience. However, these scholars believed Bosch addressed those experiences with an alternative view of life. Art historian, Walter Gibson, assessed Bosch's view as based on "a world of dreams and nightmares in which forms seem to flicker and change before our eyes". Formless shapes where gender is obscured and animals appear to possess two or three-dimensional forms are prevalent.