The Conjurer ☵ Bosch ☴ Canvas seascape or never existed

or never existed

It depicts a windmill under a stormy sky

and a major example of pointillism

and contrasts the extraordinary wealth of the magi with poor peasants and shepherds

The Conjurer ☵ Bosch ☴ Canvas seascape or never existedThe Conjurer (1502) by Hieronymus Bosch is a notably secular painting whereas he is generally known for religious depictions. It is one of five versions of the painting, and one engraving, made when scenes of everyday life were becoming more popular. Bosch depicts a street magician distracting his audience with a game of cups and balls, with other tools of misdirection and trickery represented, such as a dog dressed as an imp, and an owl concealed in