Still Life: The Five Senses with Flowers, 1639
Jacques Linard
French, 1600-1645
Oil on canvas
21-1/2 x 26-3/4 in. (54.6 x 68 cm)
Norton Simon Art Foundation
Pasadena,CA
distinguished for the quality of their surface and execution, their refined chromatic harmony and the sobriety of their settings.
The allegory of the five senses was perfectly suited to the symbolic intent of many still lifes in the seventeenth century. In these emblematic arrangements, each of the five senses is symbolized by one or several objects: smell by the bouquet of flowers; taste by the pomegranate, lemon and cup of wine;
hearing by the ivory flageolet, or flute; sight by the mirror; and touch by the playing cards, dice and shaker.
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