Plate 41: Two Types of Armadillos with a Marmoset, a Coconut Palm, and a Pepper Plant

Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of two armadillos, a small primate, and various plants. The painting shows a detailed depiction of an armadillo perched on a rock, another armadillo curled near a small body of water, and a small primate sitting on a branch above them. There are plants with fruit or nuts hanging and elongated red and black fruits near the water's edge. The composition is set within an oval frame with a soft and naturalistic use of color. The Latin text "PRINCIPVM PRECES" and "PRECES ARMATAE" accompany the illustration. The style resembles that of Maria Sibylla Merian.