Title

Emblem 26. The fruit of human wisdom is the wood of life, 1618. Creator: Merian, Matthäus, the Elder (1593-1650).

Caption

Emblem 26. The fruit of human wisdom is the wood of life. From "Atalanta fugiens" by Michael Maier, 1618. Private Collection

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Fine Art Images

Reference

HRM24A18_273

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,8Mb (2,6Mb) / 14,3in x 13,8in / 4292 x 4134 (300dpi)

Keywords

medicine Switzerland astrology illumination Baroque handwriting miniature mythology graphics manuscript engraving occultism alchemy alchemist illuminated manuscript engraving Fine Art Images Allegory and Literature History of Medicine Private Collection History of science Magnum opus Merian Matthäus the Elder (1593-1650) Baroque Graphics Alchymy Alchemists cabalism Atalanta fugiens Michael Maier Merian Matth?us the Elder (1593-1650)