Taste (Gustus), from Quinque Sensuum, Franz Cleyn, ca. 1655


Taste (Gustus), from Quinque Sensuum, ca. 1655, Engraving, Sheet: 3 11/16 × 7 15/16 in. ( × cm), Franz Cleyn (German, Rostock 1582–1658 London), Horizontal panel with the personification of Gustus (Taste) shown at center as a female figure eating from a bowl of fruit on her lap. She appears under an arch, which is flanked by cornucopias sprouting foliate scrolls


Size: 6381px × 3070px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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