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Detail from "The Table of the Seven Deadly
Sins" by Hieronymous or H. van Aeken Bosch or El Bosco (1450-1516) - El Prado Museum, Madrid. Spain.
NOTE: One of the earliest known works by Bosch. This work belonged to King Philip II who kept it in his room in the Escorial. The central figure (not shown) is of Christ surrounded by seven scenes depicting the seven deadly sins:
The PRIDE scene (above) represents vanity, showing a demon
or devil holding up a mirror in front of a woman to induce
vain hopes in vain;
The ANGER scene stresses violence and jealousy;
LUST is shown as two pairs of lovers in a tent;
SLOTH is shown as a sleeping man;
GLUTTONY is depicted as men devouring at a table;
AVARICE is a judge accepting a bribe;
and ENVY is depicted as bones for dogs.
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