Ascent of the Blessed
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Ascent of the Blessed is a Hieronymus Bosch painting made after 1490. It is currently in the Palazzo Ducale, in Venice
, Italy
.
This painting is part of a polyptych
of four panels entitled Visions of the Hereafter. The others are Terrestrial Paradise
, Fall of the Damned and Hell
.
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, Italy
Italy
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This painting is part of a polyptych
Polyptych
A polyptych generally refers to a painting which is divided into sections, or panels. The terminology that follows is in relevance to the number of panels integrated into a particular piece of work: "diptych" describes a two-part work of art; "triptych" describes a three-part work; "tetraptych"...
of four panels entitled Visions of the Hereafter. The others are Terrestrial Paradise
Terrestrial Paradise (Bosch)
Terrestrial Paradise is a Hieronymus Bosch painting made in the 16th century. It is currently in the Palazzo Ducale in Venice, Italy. The painting depicts Terrestrial Paradise, where the remaining sins of the saved were washed away...
, Fall of the Damned and Hell
Hell (Bosch)
Hell is a Hieronymus Bosch painting made after 1490. It is currently in the Palazzo Ducale, in Venice, Italy. This painting is part of a series of four, the others are Ascent of the Blessed, Terrestrial Paradise and Fall of the Damned. In this panel it shows the punishment of the wicked with...
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