Delve into the vivid imagination of a true visionary. Who was Hieronymus Bosch? Why do his strange and fantastical paintings resonate with art lovers now more than ever? How does he bridge the medieval and Renaissance worlds? Where did his unconventional and timeless creations come from?
The answers to these questions and more are tackled in a new film titled The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch, which shows at the Eden Cinemas, St Julian’s.
The film features the critically acclaimed exhibition Jheronimus Bosch – Visions of Genius at Het Noordbrabants Museum in the southern Netherlands, which brought the majority of Bosch’s paintings and drawings together for the first time to his home town of Den Bosch and attracted almost half a million art lovers from all over the world.
The Netherlands exhibition was the largest ever Bosch retrospective, bringing 36 of his 44 surviving works together under one roof. The exhibition took a radical approach, offering research and conservation expertise in exchange for loans from the world’s best museums. Over 420,000 people flocked to the exhibition to marvel at Bosch’s curious creations, with opening hours extended to 1am to accommodate the phenomenal demand.
The film exhibition brings back the original form of Bosch’s famous altarpieces, which have long been separated and divided between the world’s great museums
Now audiences worldwide can enjoy front row seats to Bosch’s extraordinary homecoming – without having to queue with the crowds. With his fascinating life revealed, plus the details and stories within his works seen like never before, this film is a true cinematic exploration of a great creative genius.
Accompanied by expert insights from the exhibition’s curators and leading cultural critics, the film will delve into the life of visionary artist to explore the inspiration behind with strange and haunting works. Contributors include filmmaker and artist Peter Greenway, The Times’ chief art critic Rachel Campbell-Johnston, and director of the Het Noordbrabants Museum Charles de Mooji.
Watching the exhibition in Eden Cinemas’ multipurpose theatre will allow audience to appreciate the detail of Bosch’s paintings like never before. With advance filming, the documentary will offer close-up views of the curiosities hidden within his brimming canvases, from cannibalistic clergymen to three-headed birds.
The film exhibition brings back the original form of Bosch’s famous altarpieces, which have long been separated and divided between the world’s great museums. It also gives the audience the chance to learn about new discoveries made by the Bosch Research and Conservation Project during preparations for the exhibition.
The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch screens on November 3 at 8.30pm. Tickets are available online.
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