The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last ThingsHieronymus Bosch created The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things around 1500. Bosch created the table painting with oil paint. wooden panels, and he created them in Brabant, today known as the Netherlands. Incredibly, this masterpiece was designed as a piece of furniture to adorn the bedroom of King Philip's Escorial Palace. The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things enlightened people about sins and stopped many from committing wrongdoing by instilling fear in people; it made people think and reflect on their actions, thereby drawing attention to ethics. Hieronymus Bosch masterfully applies symbolism and literalism to illuminate the seven deadly sins and the process of death. He thought he needed to discourage people from indulging in sin and giving in to the devil, so he dissuaded them with his macabre art. It has helped countless people realize their mistakes and prevented many others from committing regrettable and immoral actions; countless people saw that actions have consequences because of his works, especially the Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things. Hieronymus Bosch was born in Brabant, now known as the Netherlands, around 1450. He was a Northern European painter of the late Middle East. Ages, and is considered mysterious and elusive in history. His inspiration to become an artist began because his father, brother and uncles were painters and so it is believed that he was trained or mentored by a relative while growing up. He may have been influenced by his religious group, the Confrérie de Notre-Dame, for a time, as the majority of his art had religious themes. “In 1488, he joined the highly respected Confrérie Notre-Dame, an arch-co...... middle of paper ......lators: Dedalus Books, publishers of literary fiction. Arts Council England, nd Web. January 27, 2014.Hornick, Heidi J. “A Weary Explorer.” » Baylor.edu. Baylor University, 2013. Web. February 4, 2014. “Jeroen van Aeken. » 2014. Biographie.com. Np, and Web. February 2, 2014. Kioch, Nicolas. “Bosch, Hieronymus.” WebMuseum: The Seven Deadly Sins. BMW Foundation, October 14, 2002. Web. February 3, 2014.Newhauser, Richard. The Seven Deadly Sins: From Communities to Individuals. Ed. Richard Newhauser. Flight. 35. Leiden: Brill, 2007. Print. Pioch, Nicolas. “Bosch, Hieronymus.” WebMuseum: The Seven Deadly Sins. BMW Foundation, October 14, 2002. Web. February 3, 2014. Scallen, Catherine B. “Northern Renaissance Art.” St. Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont. February 4, 2014. Conference “The motivations of Hieronymus Bosch”. The motivations of Hieronymus Bosch. Np, and Web. January 28. 2014.