This is just one part of the full painting
Although what appears to be going on is very confusing, the people all seem to be working in a way that is controlling their society. The animalistic beings seem to have some type of control over the humans. Some are climbing ladders while others are being tortured. There are unrealistic animals, even some half animals and all the humans are naked. There is a man that appears to be hanging from a key, which another is apparently trying to reach. Ears with a sharp blade coming out in the upper left corner and a knife laying on the bottom right. The being in the center appears to be the head of the operation as there is a flag placed on top of the body portion, overseeing what is taking place, and providing an area for what appears to be a safe haven. The table on top of the human head seems to be a judgement platform which has something that appears to be a confession indicator which the animalistic beings are lining up the humans to approach, the beings which are not human seem to be in command. It seems to represent a hellish environment. This painting represents true defamiliarizaion in every aspect.
Bosch, Hieronymus. Garden of Earthly Delights. 1504. Museo del Prado, Madrid.
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