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Jacob Hoefnagel

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Flemish painter, printmaker, publisher, illustrator and diplomat (1575-1632)

ArtistsLived 1575 to 1633 · aged 58
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Jacob Hoefnagel, was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman, art dealer, diplomat, merchant and politician. He was the son of the Flemish painter and miniaturist Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1601) who was a court painter to the dukes of Bavaria and Emperor Rudolf II in Prague.

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Jacob Hoefnagel, was a Flemish painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman, art dealer, diplomat, merchant and politician. He was the son of the Flemish painter and miniaturist Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1601) who was a court painter to the dukes of Bavaria and Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. Jacob Hoefnagel himself became a court painter to Rudolf II and to the Swedish court. He is noted for his illustrations of natural history subjects as well as his portraits, topographical views, emblems and mythological works, which continue his father's style.

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Lived 1575 to 1633 · aged 58
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