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Engraved emblem of a reclining woman entwined by a serpent, with ruined arches and distant spires, above and below Latin text on a printed page.

Atalanta fvgiens, hoc est emblemata nova de secretis naturae chymica. Accommodata partim oculis & intellectui, figuris cupro incisis, adjectisqúe sententiis, epigrammatis & notis, partim auribus & recreationi animi plus minus 50 fugis musicalibus trium vocum, quarum duÆ ad unam simplicem melodiam distichis canendis peraptam, correspondeant ... / authore Michaele Majero.

Engraved emblem plate from an alchemical book: a woman reclines on a grassy bank as a large serpent coils around her and its head rests near her. Ruined stone arches stand at left and right, with distant spires and a walled town beyond, while Latin text fills the page above and below.

Artist
Michael Maier
Date
1618
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2976 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1618.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Emblema L: mujer y serpiente, de Atalanta Fugiens

Lámina de emblema grabada de un libro alquímico: una mujer yace sobre una ladera cubierta de hierba mientras una gran serpiente se enrosca a su alrededor y su cabeza descansa cerca de ella. Arcos de piedra en ruinas aparecen a izquierda y derecha, con torres lejanas y una ciudad amurallada al fondo, mientras el texto latino llena la página arriba y abajo.

Português: Emblema L: mulher e serpente, de Atalanta Fugiens

Gravura de emblema de um livro alquímico: uma mulher repousa sobre um barranco gramado enquanto uma grande serpente se enrola em torno dela e sua cabeça fica perto do corpo. Arcos de pedra em ruínas aparecem à esquerda e à direita, com torres distantes e uma cidade murada ao fundo, enquanto o texto em latim ocupa a página acima e abaixo.

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