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Bosch

Bosch

4 8.9
A Dutch painter who paints strange, dreamlike religious pictures
  • proper noun
  • /bɑʃ/
: El Bosco
  • So you still wanna go to the Hieronymus Bosch exhibit tonight?
  • Hieronymus Bosch
  • Bosch's art
  • Bosch's work

It was soon sold to King Philip the Second, a keen collector of Bosch known as El Bosco in Spain.

Examples

  • Michael Connelly's detective Harry Bosch combines vulnerability and integrity, making him a compelling series character.

    Academic text (2011)
  • This is by the Flemish painter Hieronymus Bosch.

  • - So we're finally gonna go to the Bosch exhibit today?

  • Been wanting to see the Bosch exhibit for weeks.

  • Will you still take me to the Hieronymus Bosch exhibit?

  • It was soon sold to King Philip the Second, a keen collector of Bosch known as El Bosco in Spain.

  • The earth wasn't populated until after the expulsion, so this is a creation of Bosch's imagination.

  • I am excited to see the new exhibits showcasing the works of Bosch, the famous Dutch painter.

  • Many art historians consider Bosch to be one of the most influential figures in surrealism.

  • The intricate details in Bosch's paintings often leave viewers mesmerized and contemplative.

Synonyms

3 9.9

A Dutch painter famous for strange, dreamlike scenes full of small details

is the shorter, familiar form of the same name used for the painter

Compounds

Haber-Bosch process
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A process that makes ammonia by combining nitrogen and hydrogen gases at high temperature and pressure with an iron catalyst

Surface Forms

Bosch main

Etymology

Bosch comes from his home town 's-Hertogenbosch, which in Dutch means 'the duke's forest', and the part bosch itself means 'forest', like English 'bush'. That's why his name suits his strange, wild paintings full of odd, forest scenes and creatures.