BOSCANDO2

Original artwork inspired by Hieronymus Bosch – The Garden of Earthly Delights
Collection: Prima Challenge / #RETOBOSCANDO

Introduction

A strange rider mounts an impossible creature, as if born from a symbolic dream. This piece emerges from the second shared painting challenge among artists on Instagram under the hashtag #RETOBOSCANDO — an initiative that creatively reinterprets fragments from the iconic Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch. Reimagined through the CID style, the scene condenses an expressive gaze, vibrant color, emotional brushwork, and a compact narrative into an intimate space.

Story Behind the Artwork

Originally created as part of a quick painting challenge, this piece demanded more from its very first stroke: a finished, complete work worthy of gallery walls. The central figure, riding a bird that defies anatomical logic, embodies the irrational, the dreamlike, the human, and the absurd. Its gaze is neither fearful nor joyful — it is conscious. As if aware of existing in a world it cannot understand, yet belongs to unavoidably.

Symbolic Interpretation

Inspired by a scene from the central panel of The Garden of Earthly Delights , this painting reflects on the fragility of man caught between desire, chaos, and the supernatural. The impossible bird becomes a symbol of the uncontrollable vehicle humanity rides with no clear direction. The rider, both resigned and alert, stands as a metaphor for the modern soul: disoriented, yet lucid.

Technical Details

Title: The Rider of the Impossible Bird
Technique: Acrylic paint and Posca markers
Support: Canvas-textured paper, 400 g/m²
Paper size: 25 x 33 cm
Painted area: 21 x 29.5 cm
Date: 2025
Signature: Signed by the artist
Certificate of authenticity: Included
Worldwide shipping: Free

Availability

Original one-of-a-kind artwork. No prints or reproductions exist. Only one piece available.