Jheronimus "Jeroen" Bosch (NL), Hieronymus Bosch (EN)

Jheronimus Bosch (né Jheronimus van Aken, Jeroen Bosch, EN: Hieronymus Bosch; ca. 1450 – 1516) was a seminal Dutch painter, named after his birth city 's-Hertogenbosch, Brabant. He is best known for his detailed, surreal, allegorical, and often eerie visual narratives. Bosch is celebrated for his contribution to the Early Netherlandish painting school, where he specialised in creating oil paintings on oak panels. His work, characterised by fantastical and sometimes nightmarish imagery, explores themes of morality, sin, and the human condition, reflecting deep spiritual and existential musings. "The Garden of Earthly Delights," his most famous triptych, exemplifies his style with its complex, surreal iconography and vivid depiction of earthly pleasures and divine retribution. Bosch's paintings remain profoundly influential, offering rich, symbolic commentary on the follies and vices of humanity.