Dianthus and Almond
Title
Dianthus and Almond
Subject
Early Modern Illustration of Almonds
Description
Around 1560, Georg Bocskay, secretary to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, created the Model Book of Calligraphy to exhibit his skill and mastery of writing styles. Thirty years later, Joris Hoefnagel was commissioned to illuminate Bocskay's text. He added fruits, flowers, and insects to complement the pages' current designs. This image, with an almond at its center, is an example of his work.
Creator
Joris Hoefnagel (Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600) and Georg Bocskay (Hungarian, died 1575)
Source
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Publisher
The J Paul Getty Museum, visible online at
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/2302/joris-hoefnagel-and-georg-bocskay-dianthus-and-almond-flemish-and-hungarian-1561-1562-illumination-added-1591-1596/
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/2302/joris-hoefnagel-and-georg-bocskay-dianthus-and-almond-flemish-and-hungarian-1561-1562-illumination-added-1591-1596/
Date
1561 - 1562; illumination added 1591 - 1596
Contributor
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Rights
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.
Object Number: Ms. 20, fol. 21
Object Number: Ms. 20, fol. 21
Relation
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Format
Medium:
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment
Dimensions:
Leaf: 16.6 x 12.4 cm (6 9/16 x 4 7/8 in.)
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment
Dimensions:
Leaf: 16.6 x 12.4 cm (6 9/16 x 4 7/8 in.)
Language
Flemish and Hungarian
Type
Manuscript
Identifier
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Coverage
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Original Format
Manuscript
Physical Dimensions
6 9/16 x 4 7/8 in.
Files
Citation
Joris Hoefnagel (Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 - 1600) and Georg Bocskay (Hungarian, died 1575), “Dianthus and Almond,” Food origins, accessed April 17, 2024, https://tenochtitlan.omeka.net/items/show/22.