Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter I
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter I, 1591–1596
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink
Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Columns, swords, palms, and smoke surround the austere I like a coronation altar. Topped with an eagle and crowned with cross and laurel, it’s a vertical ode to strength in faith, and an architectural flex.
This artwork is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter I
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter I, 1591–1596
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink
Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Columns, swords, palms, and smoke surround the austere I like a coronation altar. Topped with an eagle and crowned with cross and laurel, it’s a vertical ode to strength in faith, and an architectural flex.
This artwork is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.