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Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 2, Title Page]

Jacob Hoefnagel

1592

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Floral

Dominant colour

Archetypa studiaque patris Georgii Hoefnagelii [Part 2, Title Page] is a 1592 ink by Jacob Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacob Hoefnagel
When & what style?: 1592 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This picture shows a big vase full of flowers, fruit, and birds. Two hawks sit on top of the vase, watching the scene. Below the vase, two smaller birds perch on vines that hang down. The whole image is drawn with sharp lines and dark shading. The words at the top and bottom are in Latin, but the main focus is the detailed plants and animals. The artist used a method called cross-hatching to create shadows and texture. Look up cross-hatching to see how this technique works.

About the artist

Artist

Jacob Hoefnagel

Jacob Hoefnagel (also 'Jacobus', 'Jakob' or 'Jakub") (1573 in Antwerp – c.1632 in Hamburg), was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman, art dealer, diplomat, merchant and politician.

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