Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights is one of the most disturbing, yet simultaneously intriguing, paintings ever created. More than just a feast for the eyes, it's a work that bridges the gap between medieval and modern art — and is accordingly just as strange as you'd expect. But more than that, it's a painting that asks provocative questions about the nature of beauty, horror, and hell.
But more than that, it's a painting that asks provocative questions about the nature of beauty, horror, and hell. Today, we explore one of the most famous works of the past millennium, and its 500-year-old warning.