It’s possible that the catastrophic incident influenced Bosch’s later works, some of which include blazes raging in their backgrounds.Īs a young man, Bosch married a merchant’s daughter. It is believed that the artist bore witness to this disaster, which was perhaps one of the most devastating events of his early life. On June 13, 1463, a fire raged through ‘s-Hertogenbosch, obliterating Bosch’s childhood home. While very little is known of Bosch’s father’s art practice, Hieronymus is first mentioned in documents as a member of Antonius’s workshop in 1475. According to art historian Stefan Fischer’s 2014 book Hieronymus Bosch: The Complete Works, Johannes built what was considered a “painter dynasty” for his family, affording his children and grandchildren relatively comfortable lives. Known as Jheronimus in his early years, Bosch’s grandfather Johannes Thomaszoon van Aken was among the most prominent painters in ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the first half of the 15th century.
He was the fourth of five children born to Antonius van Aken and Aleid van der Mynnen. Hieronymus Bosch was born between 14 in the Dutch city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch. A Passion for Hell: Hieronymus Bosch at Noordbrabants Museum, the Netherlands
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