Hieronymus Bosch, (latinized; also Jeroen Bosch , Jerome Bosch or his real but widely unknown name Joen van Aken) (c. 1450 – August, 1516) was a prolific Dutch painter of the 15th and 16th centuries. Many of his works depict sin and human moral failings. Bosch used images of demons, half-human animals and machines to evoke fear and confusion to portray the evil of man. The works contain complex, highly original, imaginative, and dense use of symbolic figures and iconography, some of which was obscure even in his own time. He is said to have been an inspiration for the surrealist movement in the 20th century.

What is Phirebrush (pronounced: fire-brush)? Well, we in short, we are an online magazine (art group if you want) that displays user submissions in monthly issues. These submissions showcase visitor submitted artwork, photography, music, desktop wallpapers and writings of various styles. Unlike most art groups and e-zines, we let ANYONE submit, trying to showcase both the famous and beginners, giving everyone a voice and a chance in the spotlight.

This is the first time we've offered such a look back but since the participation has been tremendous this year, we figured why not start a new yearly tradition and take a look back at the year that was. So, we compiled this list of the 60 best (of over 3,000 submissions) that our 2005 releases had to offer.

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