The Garden of Earthly Delights – Hieronymus Bosch
What’s the meaning behind Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights?
– Christianity, the Middle Ages, and terror
– Proud cherries
– God’s glorious shutter
Virgin Annunciate (Palermo) by Antonello Da Messina
What’s so special about Antonello Da Messina’s Virgin Annunciate (Palermo)?
– Who and where is the Annunciate angel?
– Oil paint’s glorious glow
– Mary transitions from human to saint
Judith With the Head of Holofernes – Cristofano Allori
What is happening in Cristofano Allori’s painting Judith With the Head of Holofernes?
– The Power of Women topos
– Heroism and subversion
– Two shiny droplets – jewels on a golden robe