FIGURE 172 Hieronymus Bosch, Ship of Fools, c. 1500–1510

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TitleShip of Fools

Creator nameBosch, Hieronymus

Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish

Creator rolePainter

Creation date1475–1500

Object typePainting

MaterialsOil on panel (oak)

LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris

https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010062860

Accession numberRF 2218

SubjectsPanel painting, NetherlandishPanel painting, RenaissanceSin in artSatire in art

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PublisherYale University Press

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https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00336.6

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Chapter subject tags:Bosch, Hieronymus, -1516. Garden of delightsChristian art and symbolism--Renaissance, 1450-1600Apocalypse in artNetherlands--HistoryMonsters in art

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PublisherHutchins Center for African & African American Research

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