Jheronimus Bosch
The Owl's Nest
c. 1505 - 1516
prints & drawings
This is one of only three autograph drawings by Bosch. It is not a preparatory study but a work of art in its own right. It has a remarkable perspective with its close-up view of a gnarled treetop with three owls and other birds set against a broad landscape with villages and a group of horsemen in the background. The motif of an owl, a symbol of sin, is also found in his painting The Pedlar
Audio & Video
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Boijmans TV episode 3. Reproduction prohibited Duration: 12:51
