The Imagery of Hieronymus Bosch

ALEXANDER R. LUCASAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 124, Number 11

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.124.11.1515

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The fascinating symbolism seen in the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch has long been the object of speculation by scholars and critics. This author has attempted to elucidate the meaning of the artist's imagery by applying modern concepts of mental mechanisms to the paintings; he concludes that much of Bosch's work can be understood as the imgery of one troubled by the frightening chimeras and demons of his inner mind.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 124 • Number 11 • May 1968

Pages: 1515 - 1525

PubMed: 4171668

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Published in print: May 1968

Published online: 1 April 2006

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ALEXANDER R. LUCAS

Research child psychiatrist, Lafayette Clinic, 951 E. Lafayette, Detroit, Mich. 48207, and assistant professor of psychiatry, Wayne State University School of Medicine

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The Imagery of Hieronymus Bosch

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