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Engraving of a winged crowned nude figure holding two staves, flanked by two men in period dress, with sun and moon symbols and a serpent in the foreground.

Tripvs avrevs, hoc est, tres tractatvs chymici selectissimi, nempe I. Basilii Valentini ... Practica vna cum 12. clauibus & appendice, ex Germanico: II. Thomæ Nortoni ... Crede mihi seu ordinale, ante annos 140. ab authore scriptum, nunc ex anglicano manuscripto in latinum translatum, phrasi cuiusque authoris vt & sententia retenta; III. Cremeri cvivsdam ... Abbatus Westmonasteriensis ... Testamentum, hactenus nondum publicatum. Nunc in diuersarum nationum gratiam / editi, & figuris cupro affabre incisis ornati operâ & studio Michaelis Maieri.

An engraved alchemical emblem shows a winged, crowned nude figure standing centrally, holding two caduceus-like staves, with a sun and crescent moon below. Two men in period dress stand at either side, and a serpent-like form curls across the foreground.

Artist
Michael Maier
Date
1618
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2929 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: Grabado alquímico: figura alada entre dos hombres, sol y luna

Un grabado alquímico muestra una figura desnuda, alada y coronada en el centro, sosteniendo dos varas con forma de caduceo, con un sol y una luna creciente debajo. A ambos lados hay dos hombres con vestimenta de época, y una forma parecida a una serpiente recorre el primer plano.

Português: Gravura alquímica: figura alada entre dois homens, sol e lua

Uma gravura alquímica mostra uma figura nua, alada e coroada no centro, segurando dois bastões em forma de caduceu, com um sol e uma lua crescente abaixo. Dois homens em trajes de época ficam de cada lado, e uma forma semelhante a uma serpente atravessa o primeiro plano.

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