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BRUEGHEL, Jan the Elder: The Senses of Hearing, Touch and Taste

🖼 The Senses of Hearing, Touch and Taste, 1618
Oil on panel
176 × 264 cm
Madrid, Spain

Crowded interiors overflow with musical instruments, textures, and feast foods in meticulous detail, celebrating sensory experience through dense, vibrant composition. Brueghel's allegorical series visualizes abstract concepts as tangible abundance, reflecting Flemish prosperity and the period's fascination with cataloging human perception.

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