7 Contemporary Works Inspired by Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights

Left: Dr. Martens, 15″ Satchel. Right: Dr. Martens, Hell 8-eye boot

Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights, housed in Madrid’s Museo del Prado, has been inspiring artists for five centuries. Here are some contemporary works that play off the Early Netherlandish painter’s rendition of paradise, hell, and the “earthly delights” that lie in between. Bosch’s painting lends fashion a bizarre frisson in everything from the couture dresses of Alexander McQueen to Dr. Martens’s clunky and funky boots. For its Spring/Summer 2014 season, Dr. Martens has created a collection of boots, shoes, and satchels, each inspired by a different panel of Bosch’s triptych. Read more.