Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter X
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter X, 1591–1596
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink
Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
This X doesn’t just mark the spot, it remakes it. Flanked by lush palms and towering blue columns, it floats above a cherub who stares straight out, unblinking. Gold-lined vessels drip incense like a backstage ritual.
This artwork is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter X
Joris Hoefnagel
Guide for Constructing the Letter X, 1591–1596
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink
Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
This X doesn’t just mark the spot, it remakes it. Flanked by lush palms and towering blue columns, it floats above a cherub who stares straight out, unblinking. Gold-lined vessels drip incense like a backstage ritual.
This artwork is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.