Historical FigureMale
Georg Hoefnagel
born 1542
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryJoris Hoefnagel or Georg Hoefnagel was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant. He is noted for his illustrations of natural history subjects, topographical views, illuminations and mythological works. He was one of the last manuscript illuminators and made a major contribution to the development of topographical drawing.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 1, 1542
Antwerp
Date of death
September 9, 1600
Vienna
Citizenship
Habsburg Netherlands
Occupations & fields
painterilluminatorcartographerscientific illustratorengraverdraftsperson
- Field and occupation
- nizozemský malíř, iluminátor a kaligraf
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