A homological analysis of composition in the works of Hieronymusv Bosch

Abstract

Projective Geometry has its origin with the principles applied by Renaissance painters, concepts that took more shape with the studies of Desargues and Poncelet. Knowing this, this work applies the concepts arising from Projective Geometry, in particular from Homology, in three paintings by Hieronymus Bosch, a painter of great importance in the Nordic Renaissance who worked with Gothic art and whose works served as inspiration for the later Surrealism. The objective of this work is to verify the presence of elements of Homology as a basis for composition in the artist's paintings. According to the bibliographic research and document analysis, a survey of articles published in this same line of use of Homology present in works and aspects of aesthetic analysis of paintings was carried out. From the data collected, we selected the works that we present here, making the homological analysis of the areas of composition of the same. Based on the study, reflections of aesthetic-historical character of the paintings were made: “The Adoration of the Magi”, “Saint John the Evangelist on the Isle of Patmos” and “The Garden of Earthly Delights”. As a result, we evidenced the presence of elements of Homology in the composition of spaces, which promoted a certain balance of the works.