Bosch Masterpiece from Met to Return to Artist's Hometown
The Het Noordbrabants Museum in Den Bosch, Netherlands, will host a major loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York: Hieronymus Bosch's 'The Adoration of the Magi,' one of only two surviving originals on this theme by the artist. The exhibition 'From Bosch's Stable. Hieronymus Bosch and The Adoration of the Magi' runs from December 1, 2018, to March 10, 2019. Director Charles de Mooij stated the museum aims to continue research on Bosch and bring him back to his birthplace, following the success of the 2016 Bosch show. The display also includes works by Bosch's followers from the British National Trust collections, including contemporaries like Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, Martin Schongauer, and Lucas van Leyden, creating an immersive narrative experience.
Key facts
- Het Noordbrabants Museum in Den Bosch hosts Bosch's 'The Adoration of the Magi' from the Met.
- Only two original Bosch paintings on this theme survive: one at the Prado, one at the Met.
- Exhibition runs December 1, 2018, to March 10, 2019.
- Director Charles de Mooij cites the 2016 Bosch show's success as impetus.
- Works by Bosch's followers from the National Trust (Petworth House, Upton House) are included.
- Followers include Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, Martin Schongauer, and Lucas van Leyden.
- The exhibition aims to demonstrate Bosch's influence on his pupils.
- Bosch lived, worked, and died in Den Bosch in 1516.
Entities
Artists
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen
- Martin Schongauer
- Lucas van Leyden
Institutions
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Het Noordbrabants Museum
- Museo del Prado
- National Trust
- Petworth House
- Upton House
Locations
- New York
- Den Bosch
- Netherlands
- Madrid
- Spain