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English: Guide for Constructing the Letter L from Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta or The Model Book of Calligraphy (1561–1596) by Georg Bocskay and Joris Hoefnagel. Original from The Getty. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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  • Page (folio) from Joris Hoefnagel's appendix on lowercase and uppercase letters for Georg Bocskay's book on calligraphy, Mira calligraphiae monumenta (the 'Model Book of Calligraphy', Ms. 20, 86.MV.527), originally commissioned by Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor in the 16th century
  • In the 1500s, Georg Bocskay created a Model Book of Calligraphy in Vienna to showcase his writing skills. About thirty years later, Emperor Rudolph II, Ferdinand's grandson, commissioned Joris Hoefnagel to illuminate Bocskay's model book. Hoefnagel added intricate illustrations of fruit, flowers, and insects to enhance the book's design. His interest in nature-inspired art aligned with Rudolph II's celebrated cabinet of curiosities. The collaboration between scribe and painter in the Model Book was highly unusual and influenced Netherlandish still life painting. Hoefnagel also included a section on constructing the alphabet in upper- and lowercase letters.
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Remarkable 16th century botanical calligraphic artwork by two masters of the past: Georg Bocskay (1510–1575), court secretary to Ferdinand I, and Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1601). First created by Georg Bocskay to demonstrated the different styles of calligraphy of the era, the book was later ornamented with intricate fruits, flowers, and insects by Joris Hoefnagel and commissioned by Emperor Rudolph II, Ferdinand’s grandson. This unusual artistic collaboration between scribe and painter disrupted the history of manuscript illumination and gave us one of the most fascinating and beautifully crafted manuscripts of all time. We have digitally enhanced these spellbound hand-drawn calligraphy into high resolution printable quality. They are free to download under the CC0 license.
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  • Folios 130–151 written and illustrated about 1591–1596 by Joris Hoefnagel, a Flemish / Hungarian painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman, and merchant, 1542–1600
  • Page/sheat/leaf from an original illuminated manuscript in the collections of J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California
  • Original image digitally enhanced by Rawpixel Ltd.
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