Touch
1618 Museo del Prado
About this artwork
This painting is one of a five-part series representing the five senses, commissioned by the Archduke Albert and Infanta Isabella. It depicts the sense of 'Touch' through an extensive collection of armory and weaponry alongside figures of Venus and Cupid.
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Jan Brueghel the Elder collaborated with Peter Paul Rubens to complete this allegorical series representing the five senses. In 'Touch', the intricate details of the metalwork, weapons, and armor highlight the collaboration between Brueghel’s landscape and object expertise and Rubens’ ability to paint delicate human figures. The presence of Venus and Cupid serves to contrast the cold, hard nature of the weaponry with the warmth of human intimacy.
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Touch
Jan Brueghel, 1618
