1594
gouache
parchment
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Title Page is a 1594 gouache by Joris Hoefnagel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This page is bright and busy. Big letters spell out *Animalia Aquatilia et Cochiliata*—that’s Latin for water animals and shells. Swirly lines in gold, green, and purple frame the words. Tiny flowers and leaves hang from the sides. At the top, a blue wave curls over a shell with the word *Aqua* on it. The artist used fancy gold paint and watercolor on thin parchment. The colors pop against the light background. The swirls look like they’re floating. Try looking up watercolor next to see how artists made colors glow like this.
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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