''Terrestrial Paradise'' is a painting by
Netherlandish
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artist
Hieronymus Bosch
Hieronymus Bosch (, ; born Jheronimus van Aken ; – 9 August 1516) was a Dutch/Netherlandish painter from Brabant. He is one of the most notable representatives of the Early Netherlandish painting school. His work, generally oil on oa ...
, dating from around 1490. It is now in the
Gallerie dell'Accademia
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in
Venice, Italy
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. The painting depicts Terrestrial Paradise, where the remaining sins of the saved were washed away. The Fountain of Life stands on top of the hill.
[Kren, Emil and Marx, Daniel]
"Paradise: Terrestrial Paradise"
The Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
This artwork is part of a series of four, the others are ''
Ascent of the Blessed
''Ascent of the Blessed'' is a Hieronymus Bosch painting made between 1505 and 1515.
It is located in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice, Italy. This painting is part of a polyptych of four panels entitled ''Visions of the Hereafter''. The oth ...
'', ''
Fall of the Damned into Hell'' and ''
Hell
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''.
See also
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List of paintings by Hieronymus Bosch
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References
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Paintings by Hieronymus Bosch
1490s paintings
Nude art
Angels in art
Birds in art
Paintings in the Gallerie dell'Accademia