The Five Senses: Taste by Unknown Artist. A 17th-century oil painting depicting an allegorical scene of taste, featuring a couple dining at a banquet table attended by servants.

The Five Senses: Taste

Unknown Artist

1700 · Oil Paint, Canvas

An allegorical 17th-century scene depicting the sense of taste through a lavish, detailed banquet.

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Where it works

A substantial, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — brings a composed sense of weight.

Often works in
Dining Room · Library · Study
Placement
Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
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Best with clear wall contrast
Color notes
Soft gray, Charcoal black

About the piece

This anonymous 17th-century oil painting is an allegory for the sense of taste, likely part of a series depicting the five senses. The work captures a finely dressed couple sharing a meal at a table draped in white linen, accompanied by a small dog and several attendants, with a theatrical background scene of a royal procession on horseback.

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