The Haywain (Middle Panel) | Hieronymus Bosch | 1510-16 Select Size:18" x 24" who reaches toward her with

who reaches toward her with an arrow in hand

painted in 1896

The title refers to the "turned thumb" gesture used by spectators to signal death

It is a painting not of vanity

inviting viewers to appreciate the beauty of everyday life in the countryside

The Haywain (Middle Panel) | Hieronymus Bosch | 1510-16 Select Size:18" x 24" who reaches toward her withAbout the artwork: The middle panel of "The Haywain" by Hieronymus Bosch is a vivid allegory of human greed and folly, illustrating humanity's relentless pursuit of material wealth at the expense of spiritual salvation. At the center, a massive haystack, symbolic of earthly desires and fleeting gains, is surrounded by a chaotic throng of people from all walks of lifepeasants, clergy, and noblesengaged in acts of selfishness, violence, and indulgence.