Short answers, pulled from the story.
Jheronimus van Aken was born in the town of 's-Hertogenbosch, which locals simply called Den Bosch. He lived most of his days within the walls of this city where he was born in his grandfather's house.
Jheronimus van Aken painted on oak panels using oil as his primary medium but left rough brushstrokes visible to create an impasto style. This approach contrasted sharply with contemporaries who applied multiple transparent glazes to achieve smooth surfaces.
Only seven surviving paintings bear Jheronimus van Aken's signature. Modern scholarship now attributes about twenty-five paintings confidently to his hand alongside eight drawings.
The right panel of The Garden of Earthly Delights shifts abruptly to a hellscape set at night featuring cold colors and frozen waterways. Tortured figures populate this dark world where nakedness has lost all eroticism.
Philip II of Spain acquired many of Jheronimus van Aken's paintings during the late sixteenth century. These works are currently housed in the Prado Museum today.