Before Dutch still life painting developed, artists illuminated handwritten manuscripts to add emotional power to a written work. A celebrated practitioner of this style was Joris Hoefnagel. Reproduced here is a page he illuminated for the Mira calligraphiae monumenta, a mid-16th-century manuscript by Georg Bocskay.
Before Dutch still life painting developed, artists illuminated handwritten manuscripts to add emotional power to a written work. A celebrated practitioner of this style was Joris Hoefnagel. Reproduced here is a page he illuminated for the Mira calligraphiae monumenta, a mid-16th-century manuscript by Georg Bocskay.

Format: Midi
Size: Width: 120mm (4¾") x Height: 180mm (7") x Depth: 18mm (¾")
Interior: Lined
Space between lines: 6.67mm
Lines Per Page: 21
Page Count: 144Pages
Closure: Elastic Band
Colour: Yellow
GSM (paper weight): 120
Binding Type: Smyth Sewn
Cover: Hardcover
Edge Printing: Yes
Pouch Type: Memento Pouch
Interior Paper: Custom-designed laid paper
Ribbon Markers: 1
100% recycled binder boards
Decorative printed cover paper
FSC-certified text paper
Threaded stitching and glue, as needed
Acid-free sustainable forest paper