Who painted Plate 16: Gray Heron and Purple Heron(?) with a Sunflower?

Plate 16: Gray Heron and Purple Heron(?) with a Sunflower was painted by Joris Hoefnagel in 1594.

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Plate 16: Gray Heron and Purple Heron(?) with a Sunflower is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Plate 16: Gray Heron and Purple Heron(?) with a Sunflower?

Plate 16: Gray Heron and Purple Heron(?) with a Sunflower is associated with Renaissance.

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Museum-quality prints of Plate 16: Gray Heron and Purple Heron(?) with a Sunflower are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Plate 16: Gray Heron and Purple Heron(?) with a Sunflower

Joris Hoefnagel , 1594

Plate 16: Gray Heron and Purple Heron(?) with a Sunflower 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. Plate 16: Gray Heron and Purple Heron(?

Inscription: Inscribed:Upper center in (gold?): In SOLE posuit Tabernaculum suum. ps:58. (“He has set his tabernacle in the sun.” Psalms 18:6) (Latin Vulgate Bible); center right in (gold?): XVI.; birds in image numbered .1. and .2., in red ink; vegetation in image numbered .3., .4. and .5., in red ink; lower center in brown ink: Fecit Lunam In tempora SOL cognovit occasum suum. ps: 103. (“The Lord has prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom rules over all.” Psalms 103:19) (Latin Vulgate Bible) Facing page: Upper center in red ink: Quantum distat ORTVS ab OCCIDENTE, longe / fecit a nobis Inmiquitates nostras.ps: 102. (“As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” Psalms 102:12) (Latin Vulgate Bible); center in black ink: Respicit vt solem planta haec vaga semper, et affert / Florem Phaebeis persimilem radys. / Sic tu Iustitiae solem meditare frequenter, / Huius vt exemplar corde, opera, ore feras.; lower center in black ink: Terra saluti feras Herbas, eademq[ue], nocentes / Nutrit: et verticae, proxima s[a]epe rosa est.

About this work

Overview

Plate 16: Gray Heron and Purple Heron(?) with a Sunflower is a watercolor and gold paint work on parchment created by Joris Hoefnagel around 1594. It exemplifies the artist's skill in natural history illustration and manuscript illumination.

Subject & Meaning

The work depicts two herons, one gray and one purple, standing on a grassy hill with a sunflower between them. The detailed rendering of the birds and the flower reflects Hoefnagel's meticulous approach to natural subjects.

Technique & Style

The painting showcases Hoefnagel's use of watercolor and gold paint to achieve a serene and naturalistic effect. The intricate details of the herons' feathers and the sunflower's seeds demonstrate his technical skill.

Context

As a Flemish artist active in the late 16th century, Hoefnagel contributed to the development of topographical drawing and the emergence of floral still-life painting in northern Europe.