Taste from The Five Senses 1561

"Taste from The Five Senses" is a 1561 engraving by Cornelis Cort that depicts a woman tasting fruit. The woman sits with a basket of fruit in her lap and a knife in her hand, a monkey looking on from behind. The scene is set in a lush garden with a tree and a fountain, representing the sense of taste. Cort was a prominent engraver who worked in the Netherlands and Italy, and is well known for his series of engravings on "The Five Senses," of which this piece is a part. The print uses detailed lines to create a sense of realism and is a popular example of 16th-century Northern Renaissance printmaking.