The weird and wonderful world of the artist Jheronimus Bosch is the focal point of this research adventure. A team of experts tries to unravel the mystery around 25 still existing paintings.
A research team tries to unravel the mystery of the 25 still existing paintings by Jheronimus Bosch. For five years, the experts travel all over the world. Using sophisticated technology, they penetrate the works down to their deepest layers of paint. Were all the paintings really made by Bosch himself? The focal point of the research adventure is the weird and wonderful imaginary world of this medieval 'sorcerer'. In addition, the documentary reveals the political game played by Het Noordbrabants Museum to get as many works as possible to the large Bosch retrospective exhibition in Den Bosch.
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Title: Jheronimus Bosch, Geraakt door de duivel
Year: 2015
Duration
: 1 hour, 27 minutes
Category: Long Documentary
Edition: NFF 2016
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Kristallen Film (10.000 bezoekers documentaire) (2017)
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