{"id":4032,"date":"2017-05-03T21:43:41","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T19:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=4032"},"modified":"2017-05-03T21:43:41","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T19:43:41","slug":"nouveau-to-screen-art-documentary-on-the-curious-world-of-hieronymus-bosch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2017\/05\/03\/nouveau-to-screen-art-documentary-on-the-curious-world-of-hieronymus-bosch\/","title":{"rendered":"Nouveau To Screen Art Documentary On The Curious World Of Hieronymus Bosch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hieronymus Bosch, Saint John the Baptist in Meditation, 1485-1510. With kind permission from the Museo L\u00e1zaro Galliano.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Following the success of the previous seasons of Exhibition on Screen productions at Ster-Kinekor\u2019s Nouveau cinemas, the fourth season is currently underway. The next art documentary in this season uncovers the fascinating world of medieval Dutch artist, Hieronymus Bosch, and is titled The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch.<\/p>\n

This intriguing documentary releases at Nouveau cinemas on Saturday, 06 May. After 500 years, Bosch\u2019s paintings still shock and fascinate us, and this Exhibition on Screen documentary delves into the vivid imagination of this true visionary.<\/p>\n

Who was Hieronymus Bosch? Why do his strange and fantastical paintings resonate with people 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 all these questions and so much more, will be revealed in this remarkable new film from Exhibition on Screen, directed by David Bickerstaff.<\/p>\n

The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch features the exhibition \u201cJheronimus Bosch – Visions of Genius\u201d at Het Noordbrabants Museum in the southern Netherlands \u2013 the largest ever Bosch retrospective, with 36 of his 44 surviving masterpieces on display. This amazing exhibition, which brought the majority of Bosch\u2019s paintings and drawings together for the first time to his home town of Den Bosch, attracted almost half a million art lovers from across the world \u2013 and museum\u2019s opening hours extended to 1am on days to accommodate the phenomenal demand.<\/p>\n

Accompanied by expert insights from the exhibition\u2019s curators and leading cultural critics, the film delves into Bosch\u2019s fascinating life and explores the details and stories within his works \u2013 including close-up views of the curiosities hidden within his brimming canvases, from cannibalistic clergymen to three-headed birds \u2013 as never before seen.<\/p>\n

The film brings to life the original form of Bosch\u2019s famous altarpieces, long separated, which are now divided between the world\u2019s great museums. It also reveals new discoveries made by the Bosch Research and Conservation Project during preparations for the exhibition, using cutting-edge technology to uncover yet further layers to Bosch\u2019s multifaceted paintings. The film\u2019s exploration of this great creative genius should not be missed, as it brings to a fitting end a year-long programme to honour the 500th anniversary of this celebrated artist\u2019s death.<\/p>\n