Who painted Plate 14: Spoonbill Crane and Flamingo?

Plate 14: Spoonbill Crane and Flamingo was painted by Joris Hoefnagel in 1594.

Where can I see Plate 14: Spoonbill Crane and Flamingo?

Plate 14: Spoonbill Crane and Flamingo is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Plate 14: Spoonbill Crane and Flamingo?

Plate 14: Spoonbill Crane and Flamingo is associated with Renaissance.

Can I buy a print of Plate 14: Spoonbill Crane and Flamingo?

Museum-quality prints of Plate 14: Spoonbill Crane and Flamingo are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Plate 14: Spoonbill Crane and Flamingo

Joris Hoefnagel , 1594

Plate 14: Spoonbill Crane and Flamingo 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 (gold?): SIMILIS FACTVS SVM PELLICANO SOLITVDINIS / psal:101. (“I am like a pelican of the wilderness.” Psalms 101:7) (Latin Vulgate Bible); center right in (gold?): XIV.; birds in image numbered .1. and .2., in red ink; lower center in brown ink: Vt solet effuso PELLICANVS sanguine pullos / Pascere, et extinctis vita cruore venit. / Sic tu nate dei, manantibus undiq[ue] guttis. Humanji es generis gloria, vita, salus. Facing page: Upper center in blue/black (?) ink: .2. / Dat mihi penna rubens nomen: sed lingua gulosis / Nostra placet; quid si garrula lingua foret?; lower center in violet ink: Et Scythicae volucres, et PHOENICOPTERVS ingens / Et getulus Orix, hebeti lautissima ferro / C[a]editur.

About this work

Overview

Plate 14: Spoonbill Crane and Flamingo is a watercolor and gold paint work on parchment created by Joris Hoefnagel around 1594.

Technique & Style

The artwork showcases Hoefnagel's skill in manuscript illumination, combining detailed naturalistic depiction with ornamental elements.

Subject & Meaning

The piece features a Spoonbill Crane and a Flamingo, reflecting Hoefnagel's interest in the natural world and his contribution to the study of flora and fauna.

Context

This work is part of a broader tradition of manuscript illumination that merged scientific observation with artistic skill in late 16th-century Europe.