The Sense of Hearing
Dublin Core
Title
The Sense of Hearing
Subject
painting sensation empiricism eighteenth century art
Description
Four white women are playing music in concert with each other, one on flute, one on piano, one on violin, one on cello. They range in age, with the cellist appearing as an old woman, while the other musicians appear youthful. The painting is meant to represent the sense of hearing.
Creator
Philipe Mercier
Source
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/1669217
Publisher
N/A; Currently, Yale Center for British Art
Date
1744 - 1747
Contributor
Rachel Seiler Smith
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
Format
original: oil on canvas; current: digital image
Language
N/A; French
Type
Painting, Image
Identifier
B1974.3.19
Coverage
painting art empiricism sensation senses French Enlightenment eighteenth century
Files
Citation
Philipe Mercier, “The Sense of Hearing,” Enlightenmens, accessed January 28, 2023, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/15.