Summer or the Five Senses
by STOSKOPFF, Sébastien, Oil on canvas
The objects depicted in this still-life are representing the five senses. The musical instruments: Hearing; the flowers: Smell; the table of chess: Touch; the fruit: Taste; the globe: Sight.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 23 minutes):
Joseph Haydn: The Seasons, Part 2 Summer, excerpts