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Seven Deadly Sins
While Bosch was creating The Seven Deadly Sins and Four Last Things, it became apparent to him that the use of monotone and contrast was deliberate in the effective use of the visual components. Since 1898, its authenticity has been questioned several times and still continues to get questioned. For example, the painting is oil on wood panels and is presented in a series of circular images. As with most paintings, we find clues that point our eyes in any direction (Charney, Noah; 2010) as of this painting, it draws our attention to the centre. It is shown that the pupil of the eye of God is where Jesus is emerging from his tomb. And all around him are the seven deadly sins; (from the bottom moving clockwise) Wrath, Envy, Greed, Gluttony, Sloth,
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