June 2025
Intermediate to advanced
224 pages
4h 53m
English
Jan Brueghel the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens created a collection of five allegorical paintings depicting smell, sight, touch, hearing, and taste (Five Senses, Antwerp, 1617–18). This collection demonstrates how sensory details contribute to the reception of a story. Gazing at this pictorial essay calls on past experiences, enabling the viewer to recollect the senses they experience every day. For instance, the painting in this collection that represents smell portrays Cupid and Venus in a beautiful garden bursting with fragrant plants and flowers. ...
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