The Garden Of Earthly Delights

[SilverTabby]

@spitfire

Its funny how an infection focuses the mind.

Sorry to hear you have an infection, Spitty, hope you recover soon.

[AnnieS]

@Harbal

Well you would do, Annie. I was lucky enough not to be aware of its existence when I was a child.

I was given a book on the history of famous paintings by a well meaning relative who was always giving me educational books as Christmas presents. Even a board game I was given was educational (some sort of card based game with dice involving all the Scottish clans fighting, cannot for the life of me remember the name of it).

[Minx]

@Harbal

Well my interpretation is that the first panel is how mankind started, the second is about what it has/had become, and the third is where it will all end; to put it simply.

So, you’re giving your interpretation but you’re going to review the expert interpretation on YouTube right?

[AnnieS]

@Minx

So, you’re giving your interpretation but you’re going to review the expert interpretation on YouTube right?

technically it’s all guesswork as the painting is a bit of a mystery.

[Minx]

@AnnieS

technically it’s all guesswork as the painting is a bit of a mystery.

100%

Agree

[Morticia]

@Harbal

Well my interpretation is that the first panel is how mankind started, the second is about what it has/had become, and the third is where it will all end; to put it simply.

You know, I’m impressed. I’ll have to have a relook at it … certainly the first panel has a fairytale innocent fantasy feel to it and the last panel is rather horrific.

[SilverTabby]

@AnnieS

Even a board game I was given was educational (some sort of card based game with dice involving all the Scottish clans fighting, cannot for the life of me remember the name of it).

This one perhaps:-

Lords of Scotland | Board Game | Zatu Games UK

or

https://www.beastsofwar.com/board-games/board-game-review-highland-clans/

[Harbal]

@AnnieS

I was given a book on the history of famous paintings by a well meaning relative who was always giving me educational books as Christmas presents. Even a board game I was given was educational (some sort of card based game with dice involving all the Scottish clans fighting, cannot for the life of me remember the name of it).

And all the while the rest of us were having to make do with Noddy and Big Ears.

[Harbal]

@Minx

So, you’re giving your interpretation but you’re going to review the expert interpretation on YouTube right?

Very probably.

[Minx]

@Harbal

Very probably.

Not probably. I took the trouble to find it! So, you’ll take the time to watch it!

[Harbal]

The first panel is Adam and Eve, I believe.

[Morticia]

@Harbal

And all the while the rest of us were having to make do with Noddy and Big Ears.

Hey …my brother gave me a jigsaw of the Last Supper.
I’d have loved a Noddy.

[AnnieS]

There is a bit on wiki about how there is a recent interpretation of this as a political message. This was at a time when the area he was in was being battled over by the French and Germans (or whatever the same groups were called back then). Not that I know much of the detail of the history, but it seems to make more sense that the painting is a political satire protected by a religious mask.

[Harbal]

@Minx

Not probably. I took the trouble to find it! So, you’ll take the time to watch it!

Okay, bossy boots, I will, I will.

[Minx]

@Harbal

Okay, bossy boots, I will, I will.

There will be a test!

[Minx]

@AnnieS

recent interpretation of this as a political message. This was at a time when the area he was in was being battled over by the French and Germans (or whatever the same groups were called back then). Not that I know much of the detail of the history, but it seems to make more sense that the painting is a political satire protected by a religious mask.

That’s an interesting take. I think the painter was Spanish?

[AnnieS]

@Harbal

And all the while the rest of us were having to make do with Noddy and Big Ears

Well the same relative also gave me many books by Enid Blyton. I think I had the whole collection.

[Harbal]

@AnnieS

There is a bit on wiki about how there is a recent interpretation of this as a political message. This was at a time when the area he was in was being battled over by the French and Germans (or whatever the same groups were called back then). Not that I know much of the detail of the history, but it seems to make more sense that the painting is a political satire protected by a religious mask.

I’m afraid my knowledge of history is too woefully inadequate to have the slightest inkling about that, Annie.

[AnnieS]

@Minx

That’s an interesting take. I think the painter was Spanish?

I thought Dutch?

[AnnieS]

@Harbal

I’m afraid my knowledge of history is too woefully inadequate to have the slightest inkling about that, Annie.

It’s all on wiki (the font of all wisdom)