Who created "The Sense of Hearing"?

The Sense of Hearing was created by Hans von Aachen|Joseph Heintz the Elder in 16th century.

When was "The Sense of Hearing" created?

This artwork was created 16th century.

Is "The Sense of Hearing" in the public domain?

Yes, The Sense of Hearing is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Sense of Hearing

Q: What medium is "The Sense of Hearing"?

The Sense of Hearing is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash. Touches of gray wash. Framing lines in pen and brown..

Hans von Aachen|Joseph Heintz the Elder

16th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash. Touches of gray wash. Framing lines in pen and brown.

Dimensions

6 3/4 x 9 1/8 in. (17.1 x 23.1 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1954

Accession Number

54.648.4

Tags

ChildrenMenWomenCellos

Art Historical Context

**The Sense of Hearing**, a exquisite 16th-century drawing attributed to Hans von Aachen and Joseph Heintz the Elder, captures the allegorical essence of one of the five senses through delicate mastery. Created with pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, accented by touches of gray wash and framing lines, this intimate sheet measures just 6 3/4 x 9 1/8 inches. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department as part of The Elisha Whittelsey Collection (1954), it exemplifies the refined techniques of late Renaissance draftsmen, where ink lines define form and washes e...

The Sense of Hearing

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