This image shows an ornate title page. The title "ANIMALIA QUADRUPEDIA ET REPTILIA" is in the center in classical lettering. The design features decorative motifs such as scrollwork, floral patterns, and ribbons. At the top, there is a small emblem labeled "TERRA" with a landscape illustration. The color scheme includes pastel colors with earth tones. A Latin phrase is displayed in a ribbon-like frame towards the bottom.
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Title Page

Joris Hoefnagel (Flemish, 1542 - 1600)

c.1575/1590s

Medium
watercolor and gold paint on parchment
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
page size (approximate): 14.3 x 18.4 cm (5 5/8 x 7 1/4 in.)
Culture
Flemish
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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