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Title: Hieronymus Bosch, Touched by the Devil (2015)
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In 2016, the Noordbrabants Museum in the Dutch city of Den Bosch held a special exhibition devoted to the work of Hieronymus Bosch, who died 500 years ago. This late-medieval artist lived his entire life in the city, causing uproar with his fantastical and utterly unique paintings in which hell and the devil always played a prominent role. In preparation for the exhibition, a team of Dutch art historians crisscrosses the globe to unravel the secrets of his art. They use special infrared cameras to examine the sketches beneath the paint, in the hope of discovering more about the artist's intentions. They also attempt to establish which of the paintings can be attributed with certainty to Bosch himself, and which to his pupils or followers. The experts shuttle between Den Bosch, Madrid and Venice, cutting their way through the art world's tangle of red tape, in a battle against the obstacle of countless egos and conflicting interests. Not every museum is prepared to allow access to ...
In this documentary there are many questions and no answers. I think about ten times the art-specialists ask to their colleagues: "What is a true Bosch-painting ?" There will be no answer to that question. "Which painting is of the master and which painting is of a follower ?" The answer is that only one painting is "very sure"from a follower. In the movie someone does a study of the wood the paintings are on. Many questions about the wood and never a clear answer. On the other hand you see how difficult it is to make a great exposition. You have a inside look in the museum-world. Summary: Many questions, a little bit about restoration of paintings. The making of a big exposition and getting paintings on time and in a good shape (restaurated)to the Netherlands. And the rest of your live you will look with other eyes to the so-called art-specialists.