Hearing (Auditus), from Quinque Sensuum, Franz Cleyn, ca. 1655
Hearing (Auditus), from Quinque Sensuum, ca. 1655, Engraving, Sheet: 3 3/4 × 7 15/16 in. ( × cm), Franz Cleyn (German, Rostock 1582–1658 London), Horizontal panel with the personification of Auditus (Hearing) shown as a female figure playing the lute beneath an arch at center. The arch is formed by the figures of two nudes turning into trees (Actaeon at left and Diana at right) and reaching to support a plaque at top center
Size: 6386px × 3048px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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