# Summer or the Five Senses

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## Artwork

- Artist: [STOSKOPFF, Sébastien](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stoskopff-sbastien-r6be6f70f0617dc>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on canvas

## Commentary

The objects depicted in this still-life are representing the five senses. The musical instruments: Hearing; the flowers: Smell; the table of chess: Touch; the fruit: Taste; the globe: Sight. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 23 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/18\_cent/haydn\_summer.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Joseph Haydn: The Seasons, Part 2 Summer, excerpts&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

## Related artworks

- [Books and a Candle](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stoskopff-sbastien-r6be6f70f0617dc/books-and-a-candle-rf515dd65e0a821>)
- [Large Still-Life](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stoskopff-sbastien-r6be6f70f0617dc/large-still-life-r3cc6c05e61e47f>)
- [Still-Life of Glasses in a Basket \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stoskopff-sbastien-r6be6f70f0617dc/still-life-of-glasses-in-a-basket-detail-rd84d3b13edc53c>)
- [Still-Life of Glasses in a Basket](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stoskopff-sbastien-r6be6f70f0617dc/still-life-of-glasses-in-a-basket-r939a7dcc8f208c>)
- [Still-Life](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stoskopff-sbastien-r6be6f70f0617dc/still-life-r8455f8a58302f7>)
- [Still-Life](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stoskopff-sbastien-r6be6f70f0617dc/still-life-r87a806c6d5cb8f>)
- [Still-Life with Glasses and Bottles](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stoskopff-sbastien-r6be6f70f0617dc/still-life-with-glasses-and-bottles-rfe98999e00405e>)
- [Still-Life with Statuette and Shells](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stoskopff-sbastien-r6be6f70f0617dc/still-life-with-statuette-and-shells-rdfa6e067bfa919>)
- [The Four Elements](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stoskopff-sbastien-r6be6f70f0617dc/the-four-elements-ra89213a3c114d8>)
- [The Great Vanity Still-life \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stoskopff-sbastien-r6be6f70f0617dc/the-great-vanity-still-life-detail-rec78a07e61c537>)
- [The Great Vanity Still-Life](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stoskopff-sbastien-r6be6f70f0617dc/the-great-vanity-still-life-rf761ea53639893>)
- [Vanitas with a Vase of Theriac](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stoskopff-sbastien-r6be6f70f0617dc/vanitas-with-a-vase-of-theriac-r2bb2fbb1ef9b82>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)