Cutting the Stone | Hieronymus Bosch | c. 1500-10 Gustav Klimt likely influenced by her own

likely influenced by her own traumatic experiences and intimate connection with mortality

"Lucifer" by Franz von Stuck

perhaps inspired by the “tronie” tradition—a study of character and expression rather than a formal portrait

suggesting a scene of panic and disorder

Monet's expressive brushstrokes and use of light create a dreamlike atmosphere

Cutting the Stone | Hieronymus Bosch | c. 1500-10 Gustav Klimt likely influenced by her ownAbout the artwork: "Cutting the Stone" by Hieronymus Bosch is a satirical and enigmatic painting that critiques the quackery and ignorance of the late medieval period. The scene depicts a surgeon performing the supposed extraction of a "stone of madness" from a patients head, a practice rooted in the absurd belief that mental illness or foolishness could be cured by such means. Boschs signature surrealism is evident in the bizarre setting and the