{"product_id":"estrazione-pietra-follia-hieronymus-bosch-pregiata-carta-amalfi","title":"The Extraction of the Stone of Madness by Hieronymus Bosch on fine Amalfi paper","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Extraction of the Stone of Madness, also known as The Cure of Folly, is an oil painting on panel by Hieronymus Bosch, datable to around 1494 and held in the Prado Museum in Madrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work depicts a man from whose head a \"stone of madness\" is symbolically removed, by grotesque figures that mix realism and fantastic imagination. Bosch uses exaggerated details and caricatured distortions to emphasise the ironic, moral tone of the painting, showing a contrast between the unwitting protagonist and the figures around him. Every element, from the improbable surgical instruments to the eccentric costumes, helps create an allegory of human vices and weaknesses. The scene is not only social criticism but also a reflection on ignorance, arrogance and the fragility of the human mind. Bosch thus turns a grotesque episode into a powerful moral message, combining fantasy, humour and keen observation of human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnique quality material\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint on handmade Amalfi paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet size\u003c\/strong\u003e: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame\u003c\/strong\u003e: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trizioeditore.it\/pages\/come-vengono-fatte-le-riproduzioni\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity, also on Amalfi paper, signed by the craftsman who made the print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trizio Editore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52068538515797,"sku":"C2P1X6M9H3L7T","price":194.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/3411\/1829\/files\/Created_with_Frame_Up_on_2025-12-18_at_10_25_16_GMT.jpg?v=1766053577","url":"https:\/\/trizioeditore.it\/en\/products\/the-extraction-of-the-stone-of-madness-by-hieronymus-bosch","provider":"Trizio Editore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}