Grisaille Collection

The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1490-1500 (oil on panel)
3107159 The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1490-1500 (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Detail of central panel); Netherlandish, out of copyright

The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1500-1505, by Hieronymus
Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450-1516). Dutch painter. The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1500-1505, Triptych. Detail of a left panel depicting a cat with a mouse in his mouth. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Drapery study for a kneeling figure in Profil Perdu to the right, c
XAL291495 Drapery study for a kneeling figure in Profil Perdu to the right, c.1472-75 (brush & grey tempera with white on canvas) by Vinci

Panel 8 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Cupid does not want Psyche to know who he is so he places her at the Palace
719805 Panel 8 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Cupid does not want Psyche to know who he is so he places her at the Palace of Love

Panel 15 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the two sisters are summoned by Cupid and transported by Zephyr on a cloud
719757 Panel 15 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the two sisters are summoned by Cupid and transported by Zephyr on a cloud (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 10 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche attends to her hair. She is helped by the assistants she cannot see
719751 Panel 10 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche attends to her hair. She is helped by the assistants she cannot see (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 43 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche and Cupid are finally united and can see each other (stained glass)
719799 Panel 43 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche and Cupid are finally united and can see each other (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 28 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Mercury is told to find Psyche
719776 Panel 28 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Mercury is told to find Psyche. He scours the countryside and offers seven of Venus kisses to whoever finds her (stained glass); Musee Conde

Panel 28 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Mercury is told to find Psyche
719775 Panel 28 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Mercury is told to find Psyche. He scours the countryside and offers seven of Venus kisses to whoever finds her (stained glass); Musee Conde

Panel 19 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: A worried Psyche is determined to find her lover
719764 Panel 19 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: A worried Psyche is determined to find her lover. Cupid seems to be disappearing

window2 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Panels 7-12 in the Gallerie de Psyche (stained glass)
719803 window2 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Panels 7-12 in the Gallerie de Psyche (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 42 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche and Cupid are finally united and can see each other (stained glass)
719798 Panel 42 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche and Cupid are finally united and can see each other (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 41 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche attends a banquet of the gods at which ambrosia is served
719797 Panel 41 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche attends a banquet of the gods at which ambrosia is served. She has become immortal (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 31 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Venus sends Psyche to a tower that leads to Proserpine
719785 Panel 31 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Venus sends Psyche to a tower that leads to Proserpine, goddess of the underworld

Panel 30 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche contemplates drowning herself
719783 Panel 30 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche contemplates drowning herself, but a reed sings to her that the sheep with golden fleeces are dangerous

Panel 29a of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is beaten by Venus servants and told to perform a number of tasks
719777 Panel 29a of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is beaten by Venus servants and told to perform a number of tasks (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 27 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Venus being transported by doves; she is with Jupiter and Mercury
719774 Panel 27 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Venus being transported by doves; she is with Jupiter and Mercury (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 26 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is also rejected at Juno's temple (stained glass)
719773 Panel 26 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is also rejected at Juno's temple (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 20 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche meets Pan who advises her (stained glass)
719766 Panel 20 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche meets Pan who advises her (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Window 4 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Panels 19-24 in the Gallerie de Psyche (stained glass)
719763 Window 4 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Panels 19-24 in the Gallerie de Psyche (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 18 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche with Cupid. She pricks her finger on one of Love's arrows while
719762 Panel 18 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche with Cupid. She pricks her finger on one of Love's arrows while playing with it and falls madly in love

Panel 17 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the jealous sisters deduce Psyche that she has never actually seen her
719761 Panel 17 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the jealous sisters deduce Psyche that she has never actually seen her husband

Panel 17 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the jealous sisters deduce Psyche that she has never actually seen her
719760 Panel 17 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the jealous sisters deduce Psyche that she has never actually seen her husband

Panel 13 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Before the dishevelled bed the following morning Psyche is attended by
719755 Panel 13 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Before the dishevelled bed the following morning Psyche is attended by the servants again (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 5 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the king tells the queen that the oracle at the shrine of Apollo has
719801 Panel 5 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the king tells the queen that the oracle at the shrine of Apollo has pronounced that Psyche is to be left abandoned on a rock for a vicious monster

Panel 3 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche's parents, the king and queen
719795 Panel 3 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche's parents, the king and queen, are concerned that their daughter is unmarried

Panel 38 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is now allowed to see Cupid who takes the box with sleeping essence
719793 Panel 38 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is now allowed to see Cupid who takes the box with sleeping essence from her (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 12 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: After dinner Psyche retires to bed
719753 Panel 12 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: After dinner Psyche retires to bed and is attended by the invisible Cupid who disappears the following morning (stained glass); Musee Conde

Panel 11 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche has a meal while musicians attend her
719752 Panel 11 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche has a meal while musicians attend her. She can hear but not see them (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 6 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is taken to the rock beside a luxurious palace (stained glass)
719802 Panel 6 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is taken to the rock beside a luxurious palace (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 40 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the gods are assembled. the crowned female figure should be Jupiter ()
719796 Panel 40 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the gods are assembled. the crowned female figure should be Jupiter (?) but is (?)Venus

Panel 37 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is overcone by her curiosity and opens the box
719792 Panel 37 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is overcone by her curiosity and opens the box. Far from containing essence of beauty it releases an infernal sleep on Psyche

Window 7 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Panels 37-42 in the Gallerie de Psyche (stained glass)
719791 Window 7 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Panels 37-42 in the Gallerie de Psyche (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 34 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche refuses to help a traveller for fear of dropping the cake for
719788 Panel 34 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche refuses to help a traveller for fear of dropping the cake for Cereberus (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Window 6 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Panels 31-36 in the Gallerie de Psyche (stained glass)
719784 Window 6 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Panels 31-36 in the Gallerie de Psyche (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 29 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: For her second task Psyche is shown by Venus a flock of sheep with golden
719781 Panel 29 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: For her second task Psyche is shown by Venus a flock of sheep with golden fleeces. She is told to retrive several strands

Window 5 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Panels 25-30 in the Gallerie de Psyche (stained glass)
719771 Window 5 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Panels 25-30 in the Gallerie de Psyche (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 21 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche meets her sisters who counsel her to return to the rock so
719767 Panel 21 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche meets her sisters who counsel her to return to the rock so the Zephyrs can transport her to Cupid's palace again (stained glass)

Window 1 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the first 6 Panels in the Gallerie de Psyche (stained glass)
719758 Window 1 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the first 6 Panels in the Gallerie de Psyche (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 9 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is looked after by the servants she cannot see in the Palace of Love
719806 Panel 9 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is looked after by the servants she cannot see in the Palace of Love: here she is bathed (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 36 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche refuses to rest and to eat only black bread. (stained glass)
719790 Panel 36 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche refuses to rest and to eat only black bread. (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 35 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche passes the three Norns that spin out the destiny of the world
719789 Panel 35 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche passes the three Norns that spin out the destiny of the world and also the three headed dog Cerberus and enters hell (stained glass)

Panel 29b of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the first of Psyche's tasks: to sort out a pile of seeds by dusk
719780 Panel 29b of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the first of Psyche's tasks: to sort out a pile of seeds by dusk. She achieves this with the help of ants

Panel 29a of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is beaten by Venus servants and told to perform a number of tasks
719778 Panel 29a of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is beaten by Venus servants and told to perform a number of tasks (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 25 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche arrives at the temple of Ceres seeking her help
719772 Panel 25 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche arrives at the temple of Ceres seeking her help. Ceres however does not want to disobey Venus and refuses (stained glass); Musee Conde

Panel 23 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the talkative seagull reports to Venus, accompanied by Neptune
719769 Panel 23 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: the talkative seagull reports to Venus, accompanied by Neptune, of Cupid's treachery (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 1 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: A young girl hears the story of Psyche
719765 Panel 1 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: A young girl hears the story of Psyche. the story is overheard by Lucius metamorphosed into a donkey (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

Panel 14 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is worried. She misses her sisters that she can hear still
719756 Panel 14 of the story of Psyche and Cupid: Psyche is worried. She misses her sisters that she can hear still on the rock where she was abandoned (stained glass); Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

Grisaille, a technique dating back to the 14th century, is an art form that utilizes shades of gray to create stunning monochromatic masterpieces. This captivating method has been employed by numerous artists throughout history, leaving behind a legacy of breathtaking works. One such example is "The Garden of Earthly Delights" painted between 1490-1500 by Hieronymus Bosch. In this triptych masterpiece, grisaille is used to depict intricate details and textures in the fantastical scenes, transporting viewers into a world filled with surrealism and symbolism. Another remarkable use can be seen in the drapery study for a kneeling figure in Profil Perdu to the right. The delicate shading and meticulous attention to folds and creases bring depth and realism to this piece. Moving forward in time, we encounter Emperor Franz Joseph I with Empress Elisabeth and their children captured around 1860 by an anonymous artist. Grisaille adds elegance and sophistication to this royal portrait as it emphasizes the regal attire worn by each family member. It also found its way into literary portraits during the early 19th century. John Milton, William Shakespeare, Homer, and Alexander Pope were all immortalized using tempera on canvas techniques. The grayscale palette enhances their iconic features while paying homage to their literary contributions. Intriguingly enough, even historical events have been depicted using grisaille. The Battle of Badajoz from 1812 showcases soldiers engaged in fierce combat against a backdrop rendered solely in shades of gray. This choice intensifies the drama unfolding on canvas while highlighting every detail within the chaotic scene. Not limited only to paintings or portraits but extending its reach beyond traditional boundaries; grisaille was incorporated into architectural elements as well. An exterior panel from "The Legend of St. George, " created around 1500-10 displays intricately detailed figures brought forth through skillful manipulation of gray tones.