Joris Hoefnagel

[legionpossessed]

Joris Hoefnagel was a late-16th century Flemish illuminator and engraver who, among many other things, provided the illustrations for Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta which is still in print.
This is just a sampling of his work. If you're interested in more, this marvelous blog has a few more pictures and will direct you to other works at the bottom

Comments

[amberrgrey]

Good find! Thanks for sharing.

[mrsverlaine]

I thank you for that link as I am very interessted in the artwork of that time period, and the 18th century, I think it was a golden age.

[legionpossessed]

I'm glad you appreciate it, Shirley! I found something else you might like that is similar. I'll try to post that soon.

[mrsverlaine]

Aw thanks for that Nadia