Mira Calligraphiae Joris Hoefnagel Shawl

This lovely, oversized shawl is the product of a collaboration with the Italian design house Faliero Sarti and features artwork in the Museums celebrated 16th-century Model Book of Calligraphy by Joris Hoefnagel.

– Material: 62% Viscose, 32% Modal, 4% Cashmere, 1% Cupro, 1% Polyester
– Dimensions: 53 inches x 72 inches
– Handwashing recommended
– Item #: 2096

Joris Hoefnagel was a self taught artist who was a prominent figure in Netherlands’ art history. A true Renaissance man, Hoefnagel wrote poetry, mastered many languages, played instruments, in addition to working on topographical drawings, maps, oil paintings, and illuminations.

Joris Hoefnagel (Flemish / Hungarian, 1542 – 1600) and Georg Bocskay (Hungarian, died 1575)
Flemish and Hungarian
Vienna, Austria (Place Created)
1561-1562; illumination added 1591-1596
Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment