Who painted Plate 10: Gray Crowned Crane and Helmeted Curassow?

Plate 10: Gray Crowned Crane and Helmeted Curassow was painted by Joris Hoefnagel in 1594.

Where can I see Plate 10: Gray Crowned Crane and Helmeted Curassow?

Plate 10: Gray Crowned Crane and Helmeted Curassow is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Plate 10: Gray Crowned Crane and Helmeted Curassow?

Plate 10: Gray Crowned Crane and Helmeted Curassow is associated with Renaissance.

Can I buy a print of Plate 10: Gray Crowned Crane and Helmeted Curassow?

Museum-quality prints of Plate 10: Gray Crowned Crane and Helmeted Curassow are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Plate 10: Gray Crowned Crane and Helmeted Curassow

Joris Hoefnagel , 1594

Plate 10: Gray Crowned Crane and Helmeted Curassow is a gouache drawing by the Renaissance artist Joris Hoefnagel. It dates from 1594 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription: Inscribed:Upper center in violet ink: QVI E NVCE NVCLEVM ESSE VVLT FRA[N]GAT / OPORTET. (“He who wants to eat the inside of the walnut breaks the shell [on the nut].” Erasmus, _Adages_, 2.9.35) (trans. Vignau-Wilberg 1994, 81); center right in (gold?): X.; birds in image numbered .1. and .2., in red ink; trees in image numbered .3. and .4., in red ink; lower center in (gold?): PHOENICI SIMILIS VIVIT POST FVNERA VIRTVS. Facing page: Upper center in black ink: Et vinax phoenix unica semper avis.; lower center in black ink: En renovata suo vinit fuligine PHOENIX. / Et sua mox volucris (mirum) post busta resurgit.

About this work

Overview

Plate 10: Gray Crowned Crane and Helmeted Curassow is a watercolor and gold paint drawing on parchment created by Joris Hoefnagel around 1594.

Technique & Style

The work showcases Hoefnagel's skill as a manuscript illuminator, using watercolor and gold paint to achieve a high level of detail. His precise rendering reflects a scientific approach to depicting natural subjects.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing features a Gray Crowned Crane and a Helmeted Curassow, exemplifying Hoefnagel's focus on natural history illustration. The level of detail suggests a commitment to accurately representing the natural world.

Context

This piece is part of a broader trend in late 16th-century art towards detailed natural studies, and Hoefnagel's work contributed to the development of floral still-life painting as a distinct genre in northern Europe.