1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 56: Two Heads of Cabbage is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows two heads of cabbage, one larger than the other, set against a plain background. The cabbages are drawn in detail, with their leaves and stems visible. The larger cabbage is positioned on the right side of the image, while the smaller one is on the left. The cabbages are rendered in muted colors, with shades of green and brown used to depict their texture and detail. The background of the image is a light beige color, which helps to highlight the cabbages. The painting is a still life, a common genre in Renaissance art. To learn more about the techniques used in this painting, look into the art of glazing.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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