Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter N
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter N, 1591–1596
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink
Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
A flaming eye rises above fortress towers. Below, a rooster crows. “Unless the Lord watches the city…” the inscription warns. A Renaissance take on divine surveillance.
This artwork is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter N
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter N, 1591–1596
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink
Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
A flaming eye rises above fortress towers. Below, a rooster crows. “Unless the Lord watches the city…” the inscription warns. A Renaissance take on divine surveillance.
This artwork is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.