The Garden of Earthly Delights is a
triptych by the
early Netherlandish master
Hieronymus Bosch. The left panel depicts God presenting
Eve to
Adam, while the central panel is a broad panorama of sexually engaged nude figures, fantastical animals, oversized fruit and hybrid stone formations. The right panel is a hellscape and portrays the torments of
damnation. The intricacy of its symbolism, particularly that of the central panel, has led to a wide range of scholarly interpretations over the centuries.