The Garden of Earthly Delights is a triptych by Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch. Painted circa 1504, The Garden of Earthly Delights is perhaps his best-known work. It depicts the creation of Earth and the infiltration of sin into mankind. It is currently hanging in the Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain.

When closed, the shutters depict the third day of the creation of Earth. Above is a quote from Psalm 33:9 of the Bible: "For he spake and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast." The shutters open to reveal the three-panelled triptych. The leftmost panel features the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve, and their original sin. The centre panel details the descent of humanity into sin, featuring giant birds, abundant fruit, and (many) people frolicking nude. Finally, the rightmost panel illustrates Hell. People are treated to various nightmarish torments including being eaten by a giant bird and defecating coins. The seven deadly sins are featured prominently throughout.

The Garden of Earthly Delights is an oil painting on wood panels. The centre panel measures 220 by 195 cm, and the wings measure 220 by 95 cm. Although the triptych format was standard for church altarpieces at the time, it is likely the The Garden of Earthly Delights was produced for the private enjoyment of a noble family.

Notes on the Hell panel

• The face staring out from under the dish holding the pink bagpipes is said to be a portrait of Bosch himself.
• The woman near the bottom, under the bird's chair, in the clutches of a monster, staring into a mirror (which is also the rear end of some creature), is guilty of the deadly sin of pride (vanity).
• The person defecating coins into the pit under the bird's chair is guilty of the deadly sin of avarice.
• The man nearby, vomiting into the same pit, is guilty of the deadly sin of gluttony.