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StatsMaltese Cross, Mussel, and Ladybird
- Watercolor
- WallArt
- Northern Renaissance
- 1596
- Early Modern
- 16.0 x 12.0 cm
- J. Paul Getty Museum
joris hoefnagel (1542 – 1601)
Explore Joris Hoefnagel (Georg Hoefnagel), a Flemish Renaissance master of miniature painting, natural history illustrations & topographical views. Pioneer of floral still life & proto-scientific art.
J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, United States of America)
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On this page, illuminator Joris Hoefnagel composed his image in response to the design of calligrapher Georg Bocskay
About this artwork
- Title: Maltese Cross, Mussel, and Ladybird
- Artist: joris hoefnagel
- Year: 1596
- Original dimensions: 16.0 x 12.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: J. Paul Getty Museum
- Medium type: WallArt
- Corpus context: luxury goods , detailed work
- Purpose: Accent
Quick Facts
- Medium: Watercolor on paper
- Subject or theme: Floral still life with natural objects
- Title: Maltese Cross, Mussel, and Ladybird
- Artist: Joris Hoefnagel
- Year: 1596
- Notable elements or techniques: Still life composition, illumination
