Who painted Plate 24: A Wild Goat and a Barbary Sheep(?)?

Plate 24: A Wild Goat and a Barbary Sheep(?) was painted by Joris Hoefnagel in 1594.

Where can I see Plate 24: A Wild Goat and a Barbary Sheep(?)?

Plate 24: A Wild Goat and a Barbary Sheep(?) is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Plate 24: A Wild Goat and a Barbary Sheep(?)?

Plate 24: A Wild Goat and a Barbary Sheep(?) is associated with Renaissance.

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Artwork

Plate 24: A Wild Goat and a Barbary Sheep(?)

Joris Hoefnagel , 1594

Plate 24: A Wild Goat and a Barbary Sheep(?) 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 24: A Wild Goat and a Barbary Sheep(?

Inscription: Inscribed:upper center in black ink: Reddere si poterat sapientem barba, Quid obstat / Hircus quin possit barbiger esse Plato; upper center in red/violet ink: PASTILLOS RVFINVS OLET, GORGONIVS HIRCV[M].; center right in black ink: XXIV.; animals in image numbered .1. and .2., in red ink; lower center in (gold?): HIRCVM MVLGENS, QVID NISI OPERAM LVDIS? Facing page: upper center in brown ink: Occursare capro cornu ferit ille caveto. / lower center in brown ink: Poma sumus Cybeles: Procul hinc discede viator / Ne cadat in miserum, nostra ruina caput.

About this work

Overview

Plate 24: A Wild Goat and a Barbary Sheep(?) is a watercolor and gold paint work on parchment created by Joris Hoefnagel around 1594. It exemplifies the artist's skill in detailed representations of natural subjects.

Subject & Meaning

The work depicts two goats on rocky terrain, distinguished by their fur color and horn shape. A pine branch with a pinecone is rendered above them. The surrounding Latin text may hold interpretive significance, though its meaning is not immediately clear.

Technique & Style

Hoefnagel's use of watercolor and gold paint achieves a delicate, ornate effect. The gold border and soft color palette evoke the style of manuscript illumination, a tradition in which Hoefnagel was a late practitioner.

Context

As a Flemish artist known for natural history and topographical subjects, Hoefnagel brought a scientific observational rigor to his depiction of flora and fauna, influencing the development of floral still-life painting in northern Europe.