The Five
Senses
in Art
start
Can You Sense a Painting?
Paintings touch us not only through what we see, but also through the other ffour senses. They invite us to imagine sounds, smells, tastes, and sensations that are not directly visible in the image. Even when it comes to sight, we can see beyond the image and imagine things that are not depicted.
link each icon with the correct sense and each sense with the correct verbe.
Sight
i smell ...
i feel ...
hearing
i see ...
taste
touch
i taste ...
smell
i hear ...
The Milkmaid — Johannes Vermeer, c. 1658–1660, Delft, Netherlands.
what do you sense in this painting?
Drag the icons onto the markers.
next painting
What can you feel?
What can you see?
What can you hear?
I feel the rough bread crust.
I hear the quiet kitchen.
I see a woman at work.
I feel the cool stone floor.
I hear the milk pouring into the bowl.
I see bread on the table.
I feel the smooth ceramic bowl.
I hear a spoon touching the pottery.
I see the light outside.
That's right !
That's right !
No...
No...
That's right !
No...
next painting
Luncheon of the Boating Party — Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1880–1881, Chatou, France..
Drag the icons onto the markers.
What can you feel?
What can you smell ?
What can you taste?
I feel the rough bread crust.
I smell freshly cut flowers.
I taste a fresh summer meal.
I feel the cool stone floor.
I smell fresh fruit on the table.
I taste cool white wine.
I smell the warm air from the river.
I feel the smooth ceramic bowl.
I taste sweet fruit.
No...
No...
That's right !
That's right !
That's right !
No...
next painting
The Peasant Wedding — Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1567–1568, Flanders (today’s Belgium).
Drag the icons onto the markers.
What do you hear?
What do you taste?
What can you feel/touch?
I hear the musicians playing.
I taste strong village beer.
I feel the heavy mug in my hand.
I hear plates and mugs on the table.
I taste fresh water.
I feel the rough wood.
I taste fresh bread.
I hear plates and mugs on the table
I feel the warm air in the room.
No...
No...
That's right !
No...
That's right !
That's right !
end game
Five Senses in Art was created by Artemisszió and COTA Art for Society within the framework of the RELICA European cooperation project.
We would love to hear your feedback! Join our community of language teachers and language learners exploring language through art and creativity here.
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The Five
Senses
in Art
start
Can You Sense a Painting?
Paintings touch us not only through what we see, but also through the other ffour senses. They invite us to imagine sounds, smells, tastes, and sensations that are not directly visible in the image. Even when it comes to sight, we can see beyond the image and imagine things that are not depicted.
link each icon with the correct sense and each sense with the correct verbe.
Sight
i smell ...
i feel ...
hearing
i see ...
taste
touch
i taste ...
smell
i hear ...
The Milkmaid — Johannes Vermeer, c. 1658–1660, Delft, Netherlands.
what do you sense in this painting?
Drag the icons onto the markers.
next painting
What can you feel?
What can you see?
What can you hear?
I feel the rough bread crust.
I hear the quiet kitchen.
I see a woman at work.
I feel the cool stone floor.
I hear the milk pouring into the bowl.
I see bread on the table.
I feel the smooth ceramic bowl.
I hear a spoon touching the pottery.
I see the light outside.
That's right !
That's right !
No...
No...
That's right !
No...
next painting
Luncheon of the Boating Party — Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1880–1881, Chatou, France..
Drag the icons onto the markers.
What can you feel?
What can you smell ?
What can you taste?
I feel the rough bread crust.
I smell freshly cut flowers.
I taste a fresh summer meal.
I feel the cool stone floor.
I smell fresh fruit on the table.
I taste cool white wine.
I smell the warm air from the river.
I feel the smooth ceramic bowl.
I taste sweet fruit.
No...
No...
That's right !
That's right !
That's right !
No...
next painting
The Peasant Wedding — Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1567–1568, Flanders (today’s Belgium).
Drag the icons onto the markers.
What do you hear?
What do you taste?
What can you feel/touch?
I hear the musicians playing.
I taste strong village beer.
I feel the heavy mug in my hand.
I hear plates and mugs on the table.
I taste fresh water.
I feel the rough wood.
I taste fresh bread.
I hear plates and mugs on the table
I feel the warm air in the room.
No...
No...
That's right !
No...
That's right !
That's right !
end game
Five Senses in Art was created by Artemisszió and COTA Art for Society within the framework of the RELICA European cooperation project.
We would love to hear your feedback! Join our community of language teachers and language learners exploring language through art and creativity here.
LEARN MORE ANd JOIN US !