<p>A bird-monster devouring sinners, naked bodies in tantric contortions, a pair of ears brandishing a sharpened blade: with just 20 paintings and nine drawings to his name, Netherlandish visionary <strong>Hieronymus Bosch</strong> (c. 1450¿1516) secured his place as <strong>a pillar of art history</strong>. To this day, <strong>the painter <em>par excellence</em> of hell and its demons </strong>continues to puzzle and enthrall scholars, artists, designers, and musicians alike.<br><br>Based on the best-selling XXL edition, which saw TASCHEN commission <strong>new and exclusive photography of details and recently restored works</strong>, this large-scale monograph presents Bosch¿s complete oeuvre. Texts from art historian and Bosch expert <strong>Stefan Fischer </strong>dissect the many compelling elements that populate each scene, from hybrid creatures of man and beast to Bosch¿s pictorial use of proverbs and idioms. By <strong>tying together the elusive threads of his oeuvre into one