I'm not an expert on Bosch or even Art history. But part of reading any of it is remembering a piece or artists context. The contemporary artists and cultural environment. I can just use the words DickButt and Ive transmitted a large amount of information to you. Bosch and his neighbor would be mystified. Many of the symbols in this painting would be readable to people then just as DickButt is to us. So if you use writings, and other artifacts from his time you can piece together a decent idea of what is what. What you're describing certainly happens but in this case I think the owls are more than just owls.
Glad you enjoyed it. I liked the Carrivago video from this morning too.
TheViciousMrPim 0 points 3.8 years ago
I'm not an expert on Bosch or even Art history. But part of reading any of it is remembering a piece or artists context. The contemporary artists and cultural environment. I can just use the words DickButt and Ive transmitted a large amount of information to you. Bosch and his neighbor would be mystified. Many of the symbols in this painting would be readable to people then just as DickButt is to us. So if you use writings, and other artifacts from his time you can piece together a decent idea of what is what. What you're describing certainly happens but in this case I think the owls are more than just owls.
Glad you enjoyed it. I liked the Carrivago video from this morning too.