Hearing
1617 Museo del Prado
About this artwork
This work is one of a series of five paintings depicting the five senses, commissioned by Archduke Albert VII of Austria and Isabella Clara Eugenia. It features an elaborate collection of musical instruments, sheet music, and other fine objects in a palace setting.
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Jan Brueghel the Elder, often known as 'Velvet Brueghel,' was a master of detail and miniature painting, perfectly suited for this complex series. The series was designed to showcase the wealth and intellectual interests of the Habsburg court, symbolizing the refined appreciation of the five senses as a hallmark of enlightened rule.
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Hearing
Jan Brueghel the Elder, 1617
