The violence in Blood Meridian, including mass killing of Indians and settlers, resembles the imagery of Hieronymus Bosch's 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'—unapologetic, terrifying, and comprehensive, much like the Iliad's depiction of war.
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Professor Michael SugrueEvidence Quote
“if you know the painting by hieronymus bosch the garden of earthly delights it has some of that terrifying imagery uh nothing is wholesome everything is covered in blood”
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