Hieronymus Bosch’s (c. 1450–1516) magnificent triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights has elicited a sense of wonder for centuries. In this highly original and lavishly illustrated reassessment— Margaret D. Carroll reads the Garden as a speculation about the origin of the cosmos, the life-history of earth, and the transformation of humankind from the first age of world history to the last. Upending traditional interpretations of the painting as a moralizing depiction of God’s wrath, human sinfulness, and demonic agency, Carroll argues that it represents Bosch’s exploration of progressive changes in the human condition and the natural world. Hieronymus Bosch: Time and Transformation in The Garden of Earthly Delights is now available in the link in bio. #yaleuniversitypress #yale #yalereads #yalebooks #bookstagram #artbooks #booksofig #booksofinsta #booksofinstagram #booklover #beautifulbooks #art #weirdart #arthistory #history #religioushistory #renaissanceart #renaissancepainting #northernrenaissance #painting #netherlandishpainting #hieronymusbosch #bosch #gardenofearthlydelights #artathome #museoprado #religion #time #change #transformation