Artwork
Plate 1: Elephant with Insects
Plate 1: Elephant with Insects 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.
About this work
Overview
Plate 1: Elephant with Insects is a watercolor and gold paint drawing on parchment created by Joris Hoefnagel around 1594. It exemplifies the artist's skill in natural history illustration.
Technique & Style
Hoefnagel's work showcases his meticulous attention to detail and blend of artistic skill with observational precision, characteristic of his approach to depicting natural subjects.
Context
As one of the last manuscript illuminators, Hoefnagel's work played a role in the development of floral still-life painting in northern Europe, influencing the genre's growth.
Artist & collection
Artist
Joris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel (1542 – 24 July 1601) was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant.
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