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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

The Five Senses


Jan Bruegel the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens, The Five Senses (1617-1618)

Sight 
Hearing 
Smell 
Taste 
Touch 







2 comments:

  1. It's really interesting that the first four are mostly or all pleasant, and then the last one is mostly pain (instruments of war, a surgeon's saw in the corner).

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    1. Yes, but also notice how the forceful images of Vulcan's forge contrast with the gentle touch, bottom right. All five of these are full of incredible details.

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