As you take it all in, you’ll also probably wonder what Bosch ate to conjure such surrealistic images.

The left and central panels utilize a common horizon line that carries your eyes through Eden. As your eyes move about, you’ll probably conclude Bosch has created an image of a human menagerie. When the outer panels unfold, they reveal three brightly colored panels depicting a common theme: sin. Hieronymous Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights (outer panels), c.1480-1505, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, Spain.

God is perched in the top right corner as he observes his handy-work. The half-empty sphere illustrates the formation of Eden as the waters of the world seem to drain and separate. The story begins on the outer panels where Bosch created a monochromatic image of the Third Day of the Creation of the World. From outer panels to inside panels, it visualizes the Biblical creation and humanity’s fate, inflicted by our own tragic flaws. How can we not begin this list with Hieronymus Bosch’s famously bizarre triptych, The Garden of Earthly Delights? The infamous masterpiece was likely commissioned by Engelbert, Count of Nassau, for the Coudenberg Palace. Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights, c.1480-1505, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, Spain. Today, we’re going to dive, headfirst, into that box! So, strap in as we take a look at the top 10 strange paintings. It’s almost like being the weird kid in middle school you get put in your “box” and people peek in but don’t ask too many questions – that is if they dare to get close. We usually gloss over the oddities, because, well, they’re just weird. For every picturesque painting, there is at least one strange and bizarre counterpart.

Rabbit line art view from above