Artwork
Plate 32: Six Moths
Plate 32: Six Moths 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
Created around 1594, Plate 32: Six Moths is a drawing by Joris Hoefnagel, a Flemish painter and miniaturist. It is executed in watercolor, lepidochromy, and gold paint on parchment.
Technique & Style
The work showcases Hoefnagel's skill in manuscript illumination and his meticulous approach to natural history illustration, combining precise depiction with decorative elements like gold paint.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing features a detailed study of six moths, exemplifying Hoefnagel's nearly scientific approach to representing flora and fauna, and contributing to the development of floral still-life painting in northern Europe.
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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