Sight, In this painting, Cupid holds a painting 'The Healing of the Blind Man' for Venus to see. Several paintings in this piece, this painting included, allude to both physical and spiritual vision. The painting of Raphael's 'Saint Cecilia' standing in front of the Roman busts "recalls the souls introspective vision." (Museo del Prado on Brughel's 'Sight'), 1617

 Item — Box: 267
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i1350

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Sight, In this painting, Cupid holds a painting 'The Healing of the Blind Man' for Venus to see. Several paintings in this piece, this painting included, allude to both physical and spiritual vision. The painting of Raphael's 'Saint Cecilia' standing in front of the Roman busts "recalls the souls introspective vision." (Museo del Prado on Brughel's 'Sight')

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.1290; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes: This is one of five paintings in a series depicted the five sense for which Rubens painted the figures and Brueghel painted the objects and animals surrounded the figures.

Dates

  • Creation: 1617

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: statues; interior views; globes; allegory; busts; Cupid; Venus; animals; paintings; School: Flemish; Style period: Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 6.5; Image width (in.): 10.2in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: mounted; curling; yellowing; Print type: toned black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: Brueghel; Inscription original text type: signature; Inscription position: On paper nearest Venus; Inscription translation text type:

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Repository Details

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