Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter R
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter R, 1591–1596
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink
Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
A global R, perched between the planets and a pipe organ. Gold flames burst from each side like ceremonial torches, while cherubs float above in ribboned ecstasy.
This artwork is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter R
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter R, 1591–1596
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink
Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
A global R, perched between the planets and a pipe organ. Gold flames burst from each side like ceremonial torches, while cherubs float above in ribboned ecstasy.
This artwork is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.