Who created "Animalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis)"?

Animalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis) was created by Joris Hoefnagel in c. 1575/1590s.

When was "Animalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis)" created?

This artwork was created c. 1575/1590s.

Is "Animalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis)" in the public domain?

Yes, Animalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Animalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis)

Q: What medium is "Animalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis)"?

Animalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis) is bound volume of 78 drawings (incl.title page) in watercolor and gold paint on parchment, alternating with pages of ink inscriptions on paper; 2 plates (III, IV) with gold border only (80 total decorated pages).

Joris Hoefnagel

c. 1575/1590s

Medium

bound volume of 78 drawings (incl.title page) in watercolor and gold paint on parchment, alternating with pages of ink inscriptions on paper; 2 plates (III, IV) with gold border only (80 total decorated pages)

Dimensions

page size (approximate): 14.3 x 18.4 cm (5 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.)

Classification

Volume

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald

Accession Number

1987.20.5

About the Artist

Joris Hoefnagel · 1542–1600

Joris Hoefnagel, also known as Georg Hoefnagel, was born in 1542 in Antwerp to Jacob Hoefnagel, a prosperous diamond and luxury goods dealer, and Elisabeth Vezelaer, daughter of the Antwerp mint master. Intended for the family trade, he received a humanistic education, mastering languages, poetry, and music, but pursued art as a self-taught draftsman and miniaturist, receiving his first lessons fr...

Animalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis)

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