Hieronymus Bosch’s mysterious personality and artistic mind have fascinated both art historians and the public for centuries. There are almost no documentary sources left about the famous artist. For that reason, researchers have to rely on the evidence of Bosch’s surroundings and the fascinating symbols occurring in his paintings. Read on to learn more […]

The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch remains a complex riddle that is next to impossible to solve. The three-panel work includes images of Heaven and Hell, as well as strange portrayals of human sin. Bosch was a deeply religious and god-fearing man who reflected his ideas of sin and morality in his […]

Language is power, and the ultimate expression of this power is to control what can and cannot be said. From the beginning of organized society, those in power have sought to control the words spoken by their citizens and subjects. Whether this was done for moral, political, religious, or some other purpose, censorship has […]

When characters in the Bible reference other Biblical books, they never reference chapters and verses. That is because the Bible did not have chapters until the 1200s and verses until the 1500s. Various factors played a role in the need for chapters and verses, one of which was the increase in circulation of Bibles […]

One enduring phenomenon from the Wild West is its notorious gangs. The gangs appeared after the American Civil War, surfacing in hotspots like Missouri, Texas, and Arizona. These outlaws seldom stayed put but traveled far to hold up banks, stagecoaches, or raid trains.   The 1860s West was a period of lawlessness that only […]