The Five Senses
1614
oil
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
1614
oil
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
The Five Senses is a 1614 oil by Gonzales Coques, a Flemish Baroque painting work, depicting drinking, held at Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
This painting shows five men, each engaging in a different activity. The first man is tasting something, the second is smelling a flower, the third is touching an object, the fourth is drinking from a glass, and the fifth is playing a lute. The men are dressed in 17th-century clothing, with ruffled collars and cuffs. The background is a warm, brown color, which complements the earthy tones of the men's clothing. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. To learn more about the artist's techniques, look up chiaroscuro.
