Guide for Constructing the Letter P
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter P, 1591–1596
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink
Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Polished and ready for war, the letter P marches under moonlit banners and crossed halberds. A panoramic view of Hatvan, Hungary, grounds the military pageantry below a blackletter P braced for battle. The verse? A divine pep talk.
This artwork is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
Guide for Constructing the Letter P
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter P, 1591–1596
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink
Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Polished and ready for war, the letter P marches under moonlit banners and crossed halberds. A panoramic view of Hatvan, Hungary, grounds the military pageantry below a blackletter P braced for battle. The verse? A divine pep talk.
This artwork is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.