Sound, plate two from The Five Senses by Jacob van der Heyden

Sound, plate two from The Five Senses n.d.

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drawing, print, etching, paper

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portrait

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drawing

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allegory

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baroque

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the-ancients

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print

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etching

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figuration

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paper

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11_renaissance

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romanticism

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line

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genre-painting

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history-painting

Jacob van der Heyden’s "Sound, plate two from The Five Senses" depicts a young woman playing a lute. The print was created during the 17th century, part of a series illustrating the five senses. This particular print explores the sense of hearing, with musical instruments including a lute, harp, violin, and flute depicted around the central figure. The woman’s focused expression suggests the intense pleasure of the sound, illustrating the enjoyment of music during this period.

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