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Atalanta fugiens

Atalanta Fleeing

Atalanta fugiens

Latin

1618

248 pages

Alchemy Hermetica Art Illustrated Shwep Music Harmony Secret Societies Newtons Other Science Women Of The Secret Tradition Alchemical Emblem Spiritual Alchemy Jungs Library

Spiritual Alchemy Alchemy Jung's Library Hermetica Secret Societies Art & Illustrated Books Music, Harmony & Resonance Newton's Other Science Women of the Secret Tradition The Alchemical Emblem

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alchemyhermeticismnatural-philosophyemblemsmusic

Step into a 17th-century sensory masterpiece where music, art, and alchemy collide to reveal the hidden architecture of the universe. Michael Maier’s 'Atalanta Fleeing' transforms ancient myth into a profound guide for the 'Great Work,' challenging readers to solve the riddles of nature through a unique synthesis of intellect and the senses.

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Highly detailed allegorical engraving framing the title text. At the top, the three Hesperides (Egle, Arethusa, Hespertusa) and the dragon Ladon in a lush garden. On the left, Hercules with his club reaching for golden apples. On the right, Venus hands golden apples to Hippomenes. At the bottom, a race scene where Hippomenes throws an apple to distract Atalanta. To the far right, the two are seen embracing in a temple and then transformed into lions as a divine punishment.

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Portrait of Michael Maier, author of Atalanta fugiens, at age 49.

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An alchemical emblem engraving depicting a man in 17th-century attire sowing gold coins into a furrowed field. In the background, there is a farmhouse, a village with a church spire, and a wooded landscape.

engraving

An alchemical engraving (Emblem 7) depicting an eagle's nest on a high, jagged rock. One young eagle attempts to fly away while another holds it back by its tail. In the background is a sprawling landscape featuring a river, a large stone bridge, and a fortified city with spires and towers.

emblem

Alchemical engraving by Matthäus Merian depicting a man in classical armor placing a toad onto the breast of a seated woman in a public square. The scene symbolizes the extraction or nourishment of a substance (the toad) from nature (the woman).

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An alchemical engraving depicting a man and a woman in classical dress embracing, while a bearded man in similar attire offers them a decorative chalice. A large ewer sits on the ground to the right. The background features a detailed landscape with a town on a hill and a castle on a cliff.

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An alchemical engraving showing a woman washing clothes in a large wooden vat with steaming water, while another vessel boils over a fire on the left. This symbolizes the alchemical process of purification or ablution.

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Emblem II from Atalanta Fugiens by Michael Maier. A woman stands behind a large transparent sphere representing the Earth, within which a child is nursing. In the foreground, a child nurses from a goat (referencing Jupiter and Amalthea) on the left, and two infants nurse from a she-wolf (Romulus and Remus) on the right. A landscape with hills and a castle is visible in the background.

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