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The Five Senses
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The five personified senses Taste (Gustus), Hearing (Auditus), Smell (Odor), Sight (Visus) and Touch (Tactus). On the left in the foreground, seen from the back, stands Hearing, playing on a string instrument. Also in the foreground, in the middle sits Taste, next to a basket with fruit and a fruit at her mouth. On the right sits Smell, smelling flowers. In the background in the middle sits Sight, with a hand mirror in her hand. On the left in the background Touch is bitten by a snake.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe vijf zintuigen. 1588. Jacob Matham. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
