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Merry Company

Elias, Isaac1629

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

The figures around the table allude to the Five Senses. The woman with the lapdog represents Smell; the man with the piece of paper is Sight; the singing couple are Touch; the red-coated man with the glass of wine is Taste; and the lute-player is Hearing. On the wall behind them hangs a painting of The Deluge. That is a warning: there is more to life than pure sensual pleasure.

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  • Title: Merry Company
  • Creator: Elias, Isaac
  • Date Created: 1629
  • Physical Dimensions: paneel
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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