The nationalist and rational Jheronimus Bosch (©, available for consultation)

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Other variants of the “imperial globe� by Bosch, and later by Bruegel, always with precise meanings:

Conclusion Throughout the centuries, the works of Jheronimus Bosch became symbols of mystery and madness. Actually, they are precise and logical constructions that superimpose different issues, of which the national and political consciousness is undoubtedly a matter of major relevance. So, these pieces of extreme ingenuity constitute a paradigm of rationality, pushing it almost to the limit of its potential.

Jheronimus Bosch The Garden of Earthly Delights (det.) One of many symbolic self-portraits of Bosch, in the second row behind the false three magi (led by Emperor Maximilian Habsburg)

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