Hieronymus Bosch & the Other Renaissance

A groundbreaking, richly illustrated art history volume that rewrites the conventional narrative of the Renaissance by focusing on the era's dark, surreal, and monstrous imagination.

When we think of the Renaissance, we recall harmony, humanism, and classical perfection. But what about the nightmares?

This essential book dives deep into the unsettling, fantastic world of Hieronymus Bosch-the enigmatic master of monsters-and argues that his dark vision was not an anomaly, but a vital, vibrant ...