Hieronymus Bosch was a Northern Renaissance painter known for his complex, surreal, and often terrifying imagery. His most famous work, 'The Garden of Earthly Delights' (c. 1490–1510), is a triptych—a three-paneled painting. The left panel depicts the creation of Eve in Eden, the center shows a landscape filled with hedonistic figures and giant fruit, and the right panel depicts a nightmarish vision of Hell. Bosch’s work is filled with obscure symbols, hybrid creatures, and moral warnings against sin. While his contemporaries focused on harmonious religious scenes, Bosch explored the darker side of the human psyche. His influence can be seen centuries later in the Surrealist movement, where artists like Salvador Dalí praised Bosch as a pioneer of 'dream-state' art. Despite his fame, very little is known about his life, and only about 25 paintings are confidently attributed to him today.