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Engraving of a radiant cloud over a tower of figures, with four cloud-framed heads in the corners and a banner of text.

Integrum morborum mysterium (Robert Fludd, 1631)

A black-and-white engraving of a cosmic scene: a cloud with radiating rays releases a long inscribed banner above a tower-like structure of figures. Four cloud-framed heads sit in the corners, labeled with compass directions, and small winged figures scatter across the circular landscape below. The museum record attributes it to Robert Fludd's 1631 treatise, which the image does not itself confirm.

Artist
Robert Fludd
Date
1631
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3300 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1631.
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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