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Engraving of two nude figures pouring water into a basin while robed onlookers and a worker tend a vessel; a domed building appears in the distance.

Emblem XL from Atalanta Fugiens: two springs unite in one water

An engraved emblem plate shows two nude male figures pouring water from urns into a basin at center, where a clothed figure in a hat stirs or tends a vessel beside a crouching worker. A group of onlookers stands behind, with a domed rotunda and tower in the distant landscape. Above the image is a Latin motto, and below is a printed epigram in dense type.

Artist
Michael Maier
Date
1618
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2828 × 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

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