1594
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plate 70: A Roach Surrounded by Insects is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, depicting Insect, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a big roach surrounded by smaller insects. It's detailed and colorful. The artist used gold paint to make it shine. The roach is the main focus, but the other insects are interesting too. This level of detail is what makes this work interesting - the artist took time to paint each insect. To learn more about similar detailed artwork, check out the technique: watercolor.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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