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Hearing
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Hearing

Nicolaes Jansz. Clock · 1596 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The female personification of hearing. She is half naked and plays on a lyre. Under her feet lie musical instruments. Hearing is accompanied by two deer. The print has a Latin inscription. The print is part of a series on the five senses.

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Credit lineGehoor. 1596. Nicolaes Jansz. Clock. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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