ARTS

Hieronymus Bosch

The depiction of a paradise inhabited by strange monsters

A Dutch artist who was active during the latter half of the 15th century.
Bosch's preferred subject matter includes mazes, curious monsters, and 
demons.  In his masterpiece The Garden of Earthly Delights, monsters that 
are only heads and legs also appear.

IMAGE:  one of Bosch's creatures
Strange rituals in which monsters dance are also frequently depicted.

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Pieter Brueghel

Equal depictions of common people and the bizarre 

A 16th century Dutch artist who is famous for religious paintings with
an Old Testament motif.  On the other hand, there are also a great 
number of works in which curious monsters with plant and insect motifs 
appear.

IMAGE:  Bruegel: The Complete Paintings
Works with biblical themes such as The Tower of Babel are central.

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Francis Bacon

Questioning the foundations of the human body

A modern artist from England who is known for works in which violence 
and the human body are made into motifs.  His works have had a great 
influence on the creature models in and after Silent Hill 2.

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Salvador Dali

An artist who embodies surrealism

A Spanish artist representative of the 20th century.  Dali is famous for 
his works depicting melted clocks and deformed bodies.  He also drew still 
lifes as though drawing strange creatures.

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Andrew Wyeth

Depicting moments veiled in silence

An artist who typifies American realism.  Wyeth's central theme is 
everyday country life.  His casual landscapes are depicted with a unique 
sense of atmosphere.




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