The documentary Hieronymus Bosch: TOUCH BY The Devil, directed by Pieter van Huystee, follows a team of art historians who try to reveal the mystery of the 25 still remaining paintings of Hieronymus Bosch. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston screens the documentary on December 3 and 4. For BWW Critic Gary Laird's overview of the film, CLICK HERE. See below for the Hieronymus Bosch trailer and photos!
Over the course of five years the research team travelled the world, visiting museumssuch as The Louvre, The Prado and the National Gallery of Art in Washington to makean in-depth analysis of Bosch's paintings. By using modern techniques, such as X-ray,infrared photography, and multi-spectrum analysis, they allow us to penetrate into thedeeper layers of his paintings thus helping the audience to look at the works of Boschwith new eyes.
The research raises the question whether all works are really painted by Bosch. Themuseum world is waiting anxiously for the results. Is their Bosch a real Bosch? Inaddition, The Noordbrabants Museum has organized the largest exhibition to date of themedieval painter in 2016 in Den Bosch, The Netherlands to commemorate the 500thanniversary of Hieronymus Bosch's death. The museum plays a political chess game toget as much paintings as possible to the exhibition. The Prado owns several masterpiecesand will organize their own exhibition on El Bosco. Will The Noordbrabants Museummanage to bring the masterpieces home to the Netherlands?
To view the Hieronymus Bosch: TOUCH BY The Devil trailer, CLICK HERE.
Showtimes are 7 p.m. December 3; and 1 p.m. Sunday, December 4. MFAH, 1001 Bissonnet. For more information, please call 713-639-7515 or visit mfah.org.
Source: Photo Flash: MFAH Films Screens HIERONYMUS BOSCH Documentary December 3 & 4
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