Who painted Plate 28: A "Tartarine" (Barbary Macaque?) with Fruit and a Snail?

Plate 28: A "Tartarine" (Barbary Macaque?) with Fruit and a Snail was painted by Joris Hoefnagel in 1594.

Where can I see Plate 28: A "Tartarine" (Barbary Macaque?) with Fruit and a Snail?

Plate 28: A "Tartarine" (Barbary Macaque?) with Fruit and a Snail is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Plate 28: A "Tartarine" (Barbary Macaque?) with Fruit and a Snail?

Plate 28: A "Tartarine" (Barbary Macaque?) with Fruit and a Snail is associated with Renaissance.

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Artwork

Plate 28: A "Tartarine" (Barbary Macaque?) with Fruit and a Snail

Joris Hoefnagel , 1594

Plate 28: A "Tartarine" (Barbary Macaque?) with Fruit and a Snail 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 28: A 'Tartarine' (Barbary Macaque?

Inscription: Inscribed:upper center in red ink: LVNAE RADIIS NON MATVRESCIT BOTRVS.; center right in black ink: XXVIII.; animal in image numbered .1., in red ink; lower center in black/violet ink: Exultatio animae et corporis VINVM moderate potatum.Ecc[us].31. (“Wine drunk with moderation is the soul and joy of the body.” Ecclesiasticus 31:36) (Latin Vulgate Bible) on facing page, upper center in brown ink: Nec Veneris, nec tu vini capiaris amore: / Vno namq[ue] modo vina Venusq[ue] nocent.; lower center in brown ink: Haec tua sunt, bona sunt, quia tu bonus ista creasti: / Nil nostrum est in eis, nisi quod peccamus, amantes / (Ordine neglecto), pro te, quod conditur, abs te (These things are thine and are good, for thou who did good didst create then. / Nothing of ours is in them save our sin in neglecting due order. / When in they stead we have love for that which by thee is created (St. Augustine, _City of God against the Pagans_(?), trans. Loeb Classical Library, 545)

About this work

Overview

Plate 28: A 'Tartarine' (Barbary Macaque?) with Fruit and a Snail is a watercolor and gold paint work on parchment created by Joris Hoefnagel around 1594.

Subject & Meaning

The work features a primate, possibly a Barbary Macaque, accompanied by fruit and a snail, exemplifying Hoefnagel's focus on natural history subjects.

Technique & Style

Hoefnagel's use of watercolor and gold paint on parchment showcases his skill as a miniaturist and manuscript illuminator, combining detailed observation with decorative elements.

Context

As a Flemish artist, Hoefnagel played a role in the development of floral still-life painting in northern Europe, influencing the genre with his precise renderings of natural subjects.