Sebastiani Wirdig ... Nova medicina spirituum : curiosa scientia et doctrina, unanimiter hucusque neglecta, et a nemine merito exculta, medicis tamen et physicis utilissima ...

An allegorical copperplate engraving titled "Medicina Spirituum" (Medicine of the Spirits). At the top left, a radiant sun shines, while a pale moon appears on the right. In the center, a celestial female figure, possibly a personification of Wisdom or Minerva, sits atop clouds wearing a helmet and holding a shield inscribed "S.W.". She holds a chain that extends down to a bearded man in a long robe who is floating in mid-air and pointing a long staff toward the sun. Below, a garden path with a black and white checkered floor is flanked by tall cypress trees, leading to a gated structure or fountain in the background. On the left side of the floor stands a group including a man with a mallet and several women, one of whom is nude and another with leafy hair. In the center, a small winged figure (a genius or Cupid) holds a torch. On the right, another group includes a satyr, a man with a hammer, and a woman covering her face. In the bottom corners are artist and engraver signatures.

S.W.

S. Wirdig designed this.

Cornelis Nicolaus Schurtz drew and engraved this in Nuremberg, 1675.