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Black-and-white engraving of a radial diagram with six spoke-like arms ending in scalloped cartouches around a central circle with figures.

Radial diagram with figures and cartouches, Robert Fludd, 1631

A black-and-white engraved plate shows a radial diagram: a central circle with small figures and a sun-like motif, from which six spoke-like arms reach out to scalloped cartouches holding figures and symbols. Fine hatching and printed text lines fill the page background behind the design.

Artist
Robert Fludd
Date
1631
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3357 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1631.
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