{"product_id":"plate-05-stag-beetle-joris-hoefnagel-postcard","title":"Plate 05; Stag Beetle by Joris Hoefnagel - Postcard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlate 5: Stag Beetle\u003c\/em\u003e, c. 1575\/1590s, by Flemish artist \u003cstrong\u003eJoris Hoefnagel\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a meticulously observed stag beetle within a delicate golden oval frame. The insect is shown against a pale parchment ground, with particular attention given to its powerful mandibles, segmented body, fine legs and curved antennae.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe work belongs to Hoefnagel's remarkable series \u003cem\u003eAnimalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis)\u003c\/em\u003e, created around the late 16th century. Hoefnagel (1542–1600) was a Flemish artist celebrated for highly detailed studies of nature, including insects, animals and plants. His work occupies an important place in the early history of natural-history illustration, where close observation of the natural world was combined with extraordinary artistic precision.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe stag beetle is surrounded by a restrained parchment background and enclosed by a fine gold line, giving the small study the character of both a scientific observation and a precious Renaissance miniature. The red inscription \u003cem\u003eSCARABEI VMBRA\u003c\/em\u003e appears above the insect, while the composition's careful details reveal Hoefnagel's fascination with the structure and beauty of the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe original is recorded by the \u003cstrong\u003eNational Gallery of Art\u003c\/strong\u003e as watercolor and gold paint on parchment, with a page size of approximately 14.3 × 18.4 cm. This \u003cstrong\u003efine art postcard\u003c\/strong\u003e brings a remarkable piece of Renaissance-era nature illustration into contemporary correspondence, making it especially suitable for \u003cstrong\u003epostcrossing, snail mail, postcard collecting\u003c\/strong\u003e and lovers of natural history, insects and historic scientific illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDensity -350 g\/m\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossy lamination on the front side of the postcard. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSize - 10*15cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zolota Ptaha-postcards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53215956861209,"sku":"paintingfall-50","price":24.65,"currency_code":"UAH","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/7276\/4185\/files\/paintingfall-50.webp?v=1789814143","url":"https:\/\/cards-zolota-ptakha.com.ua\/uk\/products\/plate-05-stag-beetle-joris-hoefnagel-postcard","provider":"Zolota Ptakha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}