He significant success in his lifetime. Bosch’s work was a precursor to the Surrealist movement, while El Greco’s work had a profound impact on both Expressionism and Cubism, schools that would not develop until 150 years after the artist’s death. What made Bosch extraordinary is not just his talent, which was impressive, but the fact that he was the first known painter to ever depict imaginary creatures and beings that came entirely from his own imagination.
