The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things Hieronymus Bosch created The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things around 1500. Bosch created the tabletop painting with oil painting on wood panels and created it in Brabant, which is currently known as the Netherlands. Incredibly, this masterpiece was conceived as a piece of furniture to adorn the bedroom of King Philippe's El Escorial palace. The seven deadly sins and the four last things enlightened people about sins and prevented many from committing wrongdoings by instilling fear in people; it made people think about their actions, bringing ethics to attention. Hieronymus Bosch masterfully applies symbolism and literalism to illuminate the seven deadly sins and the process of death. He felt that he should discourage people from indulging in sin and giving in to the Devil, so he dissuaded them with his gruesome art. This has helped countless people realize their mistakes and prevented many others from committing immoral and regretful actions; Countless people saw that actions have consequences because of his works, especially the Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things. Hieronymus Bosch was born in Brabant, now known as the Netherlands, around 1450. He was a Northern European painter of the late Middle Ages and is considered mysterious and elusive in history. His inspiration to become an artist began because his father, brother and uncles were painters, and so it is believed that he was trained, or mentored, by a relative growing up. He may have been influenced by his religious group, the Brotherhood of Our Lady, over a period of time, because most of his art had religious themes. “In 1488 he joined the highly esteemed Brotherhood of Our Lady, an arch......medium of paper......lators: Dedalus Books, Publishers of Literary Fiction. Arts Council England, n.d. Web. 27 January 2014.Hornick, Heidi J. “A Weary Explorer.” Baylor.edu. Baylor University, 2013. Web. 4 February 2014. "Jeroen van Aeken." 2014. Biography.com. Np, nd Web. 2 February 2014. Kioch, Nicolas. "Bosch, Girolamo." WebMuseum: The seven deadly sins. BMW Foundation, 14 October 2002. Web. 03 February 2014. Newhauser, Richard. The seven deadly sins: from communities to individuals. Ed. Richard Newhauser. vol. 35. Leiden: Brill, 2007. Print.Pioch, Nicolas. "Bosch, Girolamo." WebMuseum: The seven deadly sins. BMW Foundation, 14 October 2002. Web. 03 February 2014.Scallen, Catherine B. "The Art of the Northern Renaissance." St. Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont. 4 February 2014. Conference. "The motivations of Hieronymus Bosch." Hieronymus Bosch's motivations. NP and Web. 28 January. 2014.