Consider Garden of Earthly Delights, by Bosch, and identify the historical/artistic period in which it was created. Then discuss the ways in which this painting is both a work of fantasy and one that relates to the religious beliefs of its time.

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Bosch drew upon many sources, such as folklore, literature, Christian writings, and astrology, for his fantasy-themed Renaissance triptych. Between Eden and Hell, Bosch depicts the false paradise of love-false because, although deeply pleasurable, it can lead humanity away from the bonds of marriage toward the deadly sin of Lust, and thus damnation.

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