jheronimus bosch (circa 1450-1516) is one of the most famous painters from the art history of the netherlands. this book shows his best known paintings and drawings through numerous, especially for this edition made, details of his work, thus giving the reader a total new look into the world of the painter. in eight chapters the author covers a number of characteristic topics in bosch's oeuvre; faces, heaven and hell, the four elements, landscapes, phantasy animals, and monsters.