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Illustrations from the Astrology & Divination collection.
Vibrant illustration of the Hindu deity Ganesha seated on a lotus throne under a multi-headed serpent.
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A Kotta Chakra (fortress diagram) used in Vedic astrology, consisting of multiple nested squares containing Sanskrit characters (Aksharas) and numerical markers. The diagram is used to predict the outcomes of sieges or the fate of a person or place based on planetary positions.
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A two-tiered Indian miniature painting titled 'RAJA PRIKHSHAT SABHA' depicting King Parikshit in discourse with sages.
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A circular astrological diagram (Rashichakra) depicting the twelve zodiac signs and their ruling planets, centered on a vertical trident-like axis.
Brihat Jataka with Bhattotpala Commentary
Circular diagram with concentric rings of Latin text and a central tree symbol, framed by a blue floral border.
Bodleian Library MS. Digby 46
An allegorical tree representing the branches of Jyotisha (Vedic astrology and astronomy).
Jataka Parijata
Historiated initial 'P' featuring figures and a dragon-like creature
Introductorium in Astronomiam
Hand-colored astronomical volvelle diagram of Saturn's orbit within a zodiacal frame.
The Emperor's Astronomy
Scientific engraving of a pneumatic apparatus involving a large sphere and a smaller vessel connected by a curved tube.
Utriusque cosmi majoris scilicet et minoris metaphysica, physica atque technica historia
A solid black engraved rectangle representing the primeval void, framed with the Latin phrase 'Et sic in infinitum'.
Utriusque Cosmi Historia - Tomus Primus (De Macrocosmi)
A technical diagram from Kepler's Harmonices Mundi illustrating the relationship between planetary orbits and the Platonic solids.
Complete Medical, Chemical, and Surgical Works of Paracelsus
A circular magical pentacle containing occult sigils, planetary symbols (Jupiter), and names Samaël and Barbiël.
Les Clavicules de Salomon (1634 Manuscript)
A North Indian style Kundali (horoscope chart) drawn with red ink lines, containing Sanskrit abbreviations for zodiac signs (Rashi) and numerical values in black and red ink.
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Two side-by-side astrological diagrams featuring serpent (Naga) figures within a grid.
Brihat Muhurta Sindhu
Illustration of Lord Shiva in meditation, featuring traditional iconographic elements.
Shiva Svarodaya with Bhasha Tika
A square astrological chart (Kundli) divided into twelve houses with Devanagari text and numerals.
Chamatkara Chintamani
Geometric diagram illustrating astronomical concepts with Sanskrit labels.
Siddhanta Shiromani (Ganitadhyaya)
A geometric diagram of a celestial sphere with intersecting arcs and lines, labeled in Devanagari script.
Planetary deity riding an elephant and holding a bow
Ramala Shastra (Geomancy)
Planetary deity, likely Shani (Saturn), riding a bull or cow
Title page of John Dee's Monas Hieroglyphica featuring a central alchemical emblem within an architectural frame.
Monas hieroglyphica
Architectural title page for John Dee's 'Monas Hieroglyphica' featuring the central Monas symbol.
The Hieroglyphic Monad (1564 Antwerp)
Frontispiece of Robert Fludd's 'Utriusque Cosmi Historia' featuring a cosmological diagram of the Macrocosm and Microcosm.
A collection of geometric diagrams from Johannes Kepler's Harmonices Mundi, featuring Platonic solids, Archimedean solids, and Kepler-Poinsot polyhedra, some decorated with symbolic imagery.
Three astrological or numerological grids (chakras) containing Sanskrit characters and numerals.
Full-page hand-colored illustration depicting the personification of the planet Saturn and his 'children' or those born under his astrological influence.
Introductory Book
A circular wind rose diagram (anemographic chart) featuring twelve personified wind heads blowing from the periphery towards a central red emblem. The diagram is labeled with the four cardinal directions and twelve classical wind names.
harley ms 3667
Medieval T-O world map (Mappa Mundi) showing the three continents (Asia, Europe, Africa) with Jerusalem at the center, oriented with East (Oriens) at the top.
A two-tiered medieval manuscript illumination depicting the personifications of the Sun and the Moon in their respective chariots.
Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 614
Allegorical depiction of the Sun (Sol) and Moon (Luna) in their respective chariots.
A full-page cosmological diagram within a rectangular frame featuring seven circular roundels. At the top are Mars (with a conical hat), Saturn (bearded), and Jupiter. The center features a larger roundel of Sol, a crowned figure holding two torches against a blue background. The bottom row depicts Venus, Luna (with a crescent moon over her head), and Mercury (with a winged head). The figures are rendered in a romanesque style with earth-tone and blue pigments.
Circular diagram containing seven smaller circular portraits representing the Pleiades.
Medieval manuscript illumination of the constellation Orion personified as a warrior.
The constellation Centaurus represented as a centaur holding a rabbit (Lepus) as a sacrificial offering, with stars marked on his body.
A circular diagram of a comet or 'crinite star', rendered with a central gold or yellow disk and sixteen radiating flames/rays.
A figure of the constellation Andromeda depicted as a woman with arms extended horizontally and bound at the wrists. Star positions are indicated by golden-yellow and dark circular markings on her head, shoulders, elbows, hands, waist, and feet.
Bodleian Library MS. Digby 83
Early medieval manuscript illumination representing the constellation Aquarius. It depicts a semi-nude male figure wearing a green-tinted loincloth, pouring water from a vessel (situla). The water flow is stylized and colored with green and gold. Small dots are placed across the figure and the water stream to indicate the positions of specific stars in the constellation.
Medieval manuscript illumination showing two men playing a game of dice under a Gothic architectural frame.
The Book of Games
Medieval manuscript illumination depicting four figures playing a board game, likely a variant of chess, under an architectural canopy.
Medieval manuscript illumination of a heptagonal board game with seven players.
A medieval manuscript illustration of two hands for chiromancy (palmistry), set against a decorative geometric background.
Bodleian Library MS. Ashmole 399
Anatomical diagram of a human figure showing internal organs and circulatory system
A large anatomical diagram of a human figure (Vein Man) showing blue lines for veins or nerves, central organs like the heart and liver, surrounded by a decorative border of vines, trees, and animals (dogs and hares).
A stylized, diagrammatic representation of a human figure with internal anatomical and symbolic details.
A stylized anatomical or alchemical diagram of a human figure with internal channels and a central vertical column.
A 'Vein Man' (Homo Venarum) anatomical diagram showing bloodletting points and internal flow of humors, framed by decorative vines and flowers.
An anatomical dissection scene showing a prosector with a knife opening a cadaver, with various internal organs depicted separately.
A medieval astronomical volvelle with two rotating paper wheels featuring central figures and numerical scales.
Miniature portrait of Bernardus Silvester seated at a high-backed wooden desk or chair, wearing a blue cap and robe, writing with a quill and scraping with a penknife on a long parchment scroll that draped over the desk. The background is a deep blue lapis-like field, all contained within a geometric decorative border.
Medieval manuscript illumination depicting two scholars with astronomical instruments.
Two scholars with astronomical instruments (astrolabe and quadrant) in a framed manuscript illumination.
A scholar, likely Bernardus Silvester, seated in an ornate chair writing on a long scroll.
Medieval manuscript illumination depicting the philosophers Plato and Socrates.
Circular diagram titled 'Terra Bestiarum' featuring a central human portrait, eight sectors of Latin text, and surrounding illustrations of a lion, monkey, rabbit, leopard, fox, wolf, and bear.
Circular diagram titled 'Terra Volatiliũ' featuring a central eagle, eight sectors of Latin text, and surrounding illustrations of various bird species including a crane, phoenix, and ostrich.
A complex circular divinatory diagram featuring multiple rings of text and letters, framed by architectural elements of castle towers. The center depicts a red-roofed fortress.
Medieval manuscript illumination of the philosopher Anaxagoras.
A structured page from a divinatory manuscript featuring ten circular medallions arranged in two columns. The left column depicts five birds: a swallow (Hirundo), a sparrow (Passer), a magpie (Pica), a crane (Grus), and a rooster (Gallus). The right column depicts corresponding destination figures: a woman with a spindle (possibly representing Fate or Venus), an angel (representing Contrition), a long-necked aquatic hybrid, a ram (Aries), and a bull (Taurus). The page is enclosed in a decorative blue and red frame with cross motifs at the corners. Central text in Gothic script and red Roman numerals link the medallions.
A vertical diagrammatic layout of ten circular medallions containing colored illustrations. The left column depicts various birds (including an owl and a hoopoe), while the right column depicts zodiac symbols and mythological creatures: a scorpion-like beast, Sagittarius (centaur), Capricorn (goat-fish), Aquarius (man pouring water), and Pisces (two crossed fish). The medallions are set within a decorated frame with red and blue borders.
A complex astrological diagram in a square format with lobed edges, containing the names of the zodiac signs, elements, and cardinal directions, with geomantic dot patterns.
Illuminated manuscript page featuring a kneeling man under an arch of animal medallions and a personified sun.
Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. Or. 133
Manuscript miniature depicting a scholar writing, with a celestial figure in a blue arc above, framed by architectural elements and text.
Hand-painted illustration of the constellation Orion depicted as a human figure with gold circles marking star positions.
Illustration of the constellation Orion (al-Jawza) depicted as a human figure with gold leaf stars.
A grid of manuscript miniatures depicting various trades, crafts, and daily activities, each accompanied by identifying Arabic text.
Book of Wonders
A winged, dark-skinned demon with horns hovers over a sleeping man in a manuscript illustration.
Illuminated manuscript page showing a scholar in a flowered field under an arch of symbolic animals and a sun.
A central three-headed demonic figure surrounded by smaller demonic heads, hexagrams, and magical script within a rectangular frame.
A winged, horned demon holding a human figure amidst clouds with monstrous heads.
A complex occult illustration featuring a central blue-skinned figure surrounded by demonic entities and magical symbols.
A central demonic figure with large horns and a white beard, surrounded by smaller demonic attendants.
A multi-paneled manuscript illustration depicting a bathhouse scene above and demons tending a furnace below.
A narrative manuscript miniature depicting a woman nursing a child in an upper room and figures in a courtyard below.
Allegorical scene from an Arabic manuscript depicting the 'first clime', featuring a celestial figure, architectural structures, and a cypress tree.
Illustration of the mythical Waq-Waq tree with human-shaped fruit.
A manuscript miniature illustrating the 'Second Climate', featuring scholars, architecture, and a celestial figure.
A figurative representation of the constellation Virgo from an Islamic astronomical manuscript.
Illustration of the constellation Sagittarius as a centaur archer
An astronomical illustration of the constellation Aquarius, depicted as a human figure in a pink tunic holding a sinuous stream of water, with gold circles representing stars.
A complex esoteric circular diagram (pentacle) featuring an interwoven heptagram and a central pentagram, inscribed with various angelic names and divine titles in Latin and transliterated Hebrew.
Certain astrological and astronomical figures
A complex circular magical diagram (Sigillum Dei) with a red-inked geometric structure of interwoven bands forming a heptagram and a central pentagram. The diagram is heavily inscribed with Latin-script names of angels and divine titles in black and blue ink.
Zodiac Man (Homo Signorum) illustration showing a human figure with twelve zodiac signs placed on corresponding body parts: Aries (head), Taurus (neck), Gemini (arms), Cancer (chest), Leo (heart/back), Virgo (womb), Libra (hips), Scorpio (genitals), Sagittarius (thighs), Capricorn (knees), Aquarius (calves), and Pisces (feet). The figure is enclosed in a green and red border.
Bodleian Library MS. Ashmole 370
Large woodcut depicting Ptolemy enthroned, flanked by figures representing Astronomy and Urania, surrounded by zodiac signs and stars.
Liber Nativitatum et Centiloquium Divi Hermetis
Illuminated frontispiece with a central calligraphic medallion and floral borders.
ʻAjāʼib al-makhlūqāt (MS Nn.3.74)
A circular woodcut portrait of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, framed by a Latin inscription.
The Hermetic Museum
Woodcut illustration of a male figure standing on a cube within a circle, holding pentagrams.
Three Books of Occult Philosophy
Woodcut of a male figure inscribed within a circle and a pentagram, with astrological symbols at the points.
A male figure with arms and legs outstretched, inscribed within a square and a circle, surrounded by astrological symbols.
A woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a circle, with arms and legs outstretched, featuring astrological and alchemical symbols at the extremities and on the body.
A circular astronomical diagram featuring numerous dragons or sea monsters radiating from a central point labeled 'UMBRA TERRE'.
Astronomicum Caesareum
Large, hand-colored octagonal diagram of an astronomical or calendrical volvelle with concentric circles.
Hand-colored astronomical diagram illustrating a lunar eclipse with anthropomorphic moons.
Hand-colored astronomical diagram of a lunar eclipse with anthropomorphic moons.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting a chiromancy (palmistry) consultation between three men in a landscape.
Upper Senegal and Niger, Vol. 2
A woodcut illustration of a male figure standing on a cube within a circle, holding pentagrams, from Agrippa's 'De Occulta Philosophia'.
De occulta philosophia (complete edition)
A woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a square, representing human proportions and symbolic correspondences.
Woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a pentagram and a circle, with planetary symbols at the vertices.
A male figure with arms and legs outstretched, inscribed within a square and a circle, surrounded by twelve astrological zodiac symbols.
A woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a circle, representing the human body as a microcosm with astrological symbols at the extremities.
Woodcut portrait of Henry Cornelius Agrippa in profile.
Agrippa Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy with Geomancy
Large woodcut initial 'C' depicting a scholar (likely Ficino) writing at a desk in his study, with books on shelves and a window view.
The Complete Works of Marsilio Ficino
The Hieroglyphic Monad symbol within an ornate frame, surrounded by elemental and celestial references.
John Dee Monas Hieroglyphica (1591)
Johannes Kepler's Platonic solid model of the solar system from Mysterium Cosmographicum.
The Cosmographic Mystery
Engraving of the Roman gods Mercury and Jupiter.
Coelestis Physiognomoniae Libri Sex
Engraving of a satyr and a nude woman, likely Venus, illustrating physiognomical concepts.
A large, dark rectangular engraving depicting a cosmological scene of creation. At the top, a radiant cloud contains the word 'FIAT'. From this, a beam of light descends into a dark circular space. To the left, a dove representing the Holy Spirit is surrounded by a radiant halo.
A complex engraving of the 'monochordum mundanum' (celestial monochord), illustrating the harmony of the spheres.
The Monochord of the World (Monochordum Mundi) diagram showing the harmony of the spheres.
A large black square representing the primordial void, with a central circular burst of light or energy radiating outwards.
A complex fan-shaped cosmological diagram representing the 'Musica Mundana' or the harmony of the world, mapping the universe onto musical proportions.
A complex diagram of the 'monochordum mundanum' (celestial monochord) showing the harmony of the spheres, with a divine hand tuning the instrument from a cloud.
Frontispiece for Robert Fludd's 'Microcosmi historia', featuring a central human figure within a cosmological diagram.
Tomus secundus de supernaturali, naturali, praeternaturali et contranaturali microcosmi historia
A complex cosmological diagram illustrating the harmony between the divine, celestial, and terrestrial realms.
A complex diagrammatic engraving showing a human profile connected to three celestial spheres representing the sensible, imaginable, and intellectual worlds.
A complex cosmological and anatomical diagram featuring a human figure inscribed within a circle, overlaid with arcs representing musical and mathematical proportions, topped by a radiant sunburst labeled 'DEVS'.
A complex cosmological diagram illustrating the 'Harmonia Humana' (Human Harmony), linking the divine, the human intellect, the celestial spheres, and the earthly elements through musical intervals.
A complex cosmological diagram of the Microcosm, depicting a human figure integrated with celestial spheres and musical intervals.
A complex circular engraving from Robert Fludd's work on the Microcosm, depicting man at the center of various occult and scientific disciplines.
An engraving illustrating the 'Ars Memoriae' (Art of Memory), featuring a profile of a human head with an internal 'Eye of Imagination' projecting towards various symbolic scenes.
Geometric diagrams of the five Platonic solids inscribed within circles, representing the 'figurae mundanae' or cosmic figures.
A series of geometric diagrams labeled A through K illustrating polyhedra and tessellations of the plane.
A series of complex geometric tessellations and star patterns labeled L through X.
Geometric diagrams illustrating tiling patterns and tessellations using polygons and stars, labeled Y, Z, and Aa.
A series of complex geometric tessellations and tilings using polygons, labeled with letters Bb through Ll.
Six woodcut diagrams of Archimedean solids, numbered 8 through 13, illustrating complex polyhedra.
A series of seven woodcut diagrams illustrating Archimedean solids and polyhedral geometry, including truncated and rhombic forms.
A series of musical staves illustrating various octave species and melodic intervals as part of Kepler's harmonic theory.
A second musical staff continuing the harmonic analysis of planetary orbits, specifically focusing on the 'cantus mollis' or soft hexachord scale.
Musical notation mapping planetary motions (aphelion and perihelion) to specific pitches on a staff, featuring astrological symbols for Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, and Mercury.
Musical notation representing the 'Harmoniae Planetarum' (Harmonies of the Planets) in the soft genus (Generis Mollis), correlating planetary angular velocities with musical intervals.
Intricate Masonic engraving featuring a wealth of esoteric and allegorical symbols within an architectural frame.
Theological Prophecy of the Last Day
Engraved portrait of Robert Fludd
Integrum Morborum Mysterium (Medical Mysteries)
A complex cosmological diagram featuring a central globe surrounded by concentric rings of clouds, wind deities, and four archangels at the cardinal points.
A complex allegorical engraving depicting the 'Fortress of Health' (Munimentum Sanitatis) with a central human figure protected by angels from surrounding demons.
A circular uroscopy chart (urine wheel) with a central physician figure.
An allegorical engraving depicting the measurement of the pulse and the animation of life through the spirit.
A large circular diagram representing the Northern Hemisphere of the Zodiac according to Egyptian thought, featuring numerous mythological figures and symbols.
Oedipus Aegyptiacus Volume II (1653)
An oval engraving depicting four mythological figures surrounded by a zodiac wheel.
Complex woodcut depicting Egyptian-style deities and symbols on a celestial boat.
Engraved frontispiece for Albertus Magnus's 'De Secretis Mulierum' featuring putti and an allegorical scene.
De Secretis Mulierum et Virtutibus Herbarum, Lapidum et Animalium
Frontispiece illustration featuring a banner with 'AURORA' and a celestial sphere covered in eyes.
Aurora, or Day-Spring: The Root of Philosophy, Astrology, and Theology
A symmetric floral diagram titled 'Para kula', mirroring the layout of the adjacent chakra for classification purposes.
Yuddha Jayarnava
A decorative oval seal for the Camden Society containing a portrait of William Camden. The oval is inscribed with 'THE CAMDEN SOCIETY FOUNDED MDCCCXXXVIII' and flanked by scrolls with his birth and death dates: 'N. 2. Maii 1551' and 'Ob. 9 Nov. 1623'.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee
A circular astrological diagram for the sign of Taurus, featuring a central bull surrounded by concentric rings of angels and various figures.
Lapidario del Rey Alfonso X - Original Manuscript Facsimile
A circular astrological diagram for the zodiac sign Gemini, featuring central twin figures and concentric rings with various human and animal figures.
A complex circular astrological diagram for the zodiac sign Leo.
A complex circular cosmological diagram titled 'DE VIRGO', featuring a central winged figure surrounded by concentric rings of symbols and figures.
A geometric ritual diagram (Yantra/Kunda) showing concentric squares in white, red, black, and yellow. A white heart-shaped symbol (Yoni) is at the top. Directional markers in Devanagari (Purva, Pashchima, Uttara, Dakshina) surround the square.
Graha Shanti Paddhati
Nüwa (Niu-wo) repairing the breach in the sky.
Recherches sur les superstitions en Chine, Vol. 12
Full-length portrait of the Chinese general Yue Fei (Yo-fei) in traditional military attire, holding a spear and a sword.
Portrait of Tsong-koan and his son in traditional Chinese ceremonial attire.
Four Chinese celestial figures associated with constellations, depicted in traditional robes and armor with animal attributes.
Four Chinese figures, likely stellar deities, with associated constellations and calligraphy.
A colored illustration of T'ai-pé-kin-sing (Venus), depicted as an elderly man with a long white beard, wearing an orange robe and holding a fly-whisk, standing on clouds.
Five personified spirits representing the five planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, depicted in traditional Chinese attire with symbolic attributes.
A multi-armed deity riding a blue animal, likely a bull or ram, in a South Asian manuscript.
Buddhi Vilasa (Intellectual Delight on Jyotish)
Three panels depicting Hindu planetary deities: Ravi (Sun), Chandra (Moon), and Mangala (Mars) on their respective vahanas (mounts).
Navagraha Vidhana Paddhati
A blue and green dragon-like creature, identified by the text as a 'Black Dragon' (Heilong), depicted with four legs and a long tail amidst stylized clouds.
Pelliot chinois (Dunhuang Buddhist Painting)
A yellow or golden dragon-like creature, identified as a 'Yellow Dragon' (Huanglong), carrying a red rectangular object on its back and surrounded by colorful clouds.
A seated king or celestial figure holding a fleur-de-lis scepter and gesturing with his right hand, accompanied by a crescent moon.
Medieval illustration of a two-faced figure and a person tending a fire.
A manuscript illustration depicting the seven classical planets personified in circular medallions.
A medieval manuscript illumination of the zodiac sign Aquarius, the water-bearer, with a celestial star below.
A circular wind rose diagram featuring twelve personified wind heads blowing towards a central medallion containing fish and a fleur-de-lis.
A medieval manuscript illumination depicting an astronomer observing the night sky with a scientific instrument.
Medieval manuscript illustration of a personified constellation under an archway, gesturing towards a celestial sphere.
Stylized illustration of a lion from a medieval manuscript, featuring a curly mane and patterned body.
Medieval manuscript illumination of Pythagoras seated at a desk.
A medieval manuscript illumination depicting the Roman orator Cicero as a scholar at a writing desk.
Islamic manuscript illustration of the Fifth Climate associated with the planet Venus, featuring musicians and architectural elements.
Hand-painted illustration of the constellation Aquarius from an Islamic astronomical manuscript.
A cosmological diagram featuring five personified celestial bodies with human faces arranged in a star pattern under a rainbow.
A manuscript miniature depicting a blue-skinned figure seated in a niche, observed by two men from a balcony above.
A musician playing an oud in a lush garden setting, representing the season of spring.
Allegorical scene of birds on a blue mountain surrounded by flames
Manuscript illumination showing birds in a tree and two men above a decorated building.
Islamic manuscript illustration of the fifth clime and the planet Venus
A colorful manuscript illumination depicting a cityscape with stylized buildings, a central tree, birds, and a celestial sphere at the top containing a crescent moon and a face.
An illustration of the constellation Gemini from an Arabic astronomical manuscript, featuring two human figures with gold circles representing stars.
A hand-painted illustration of a human figure representing the constellation Orion, with gold circles marking star positions.
Illustration of the constellation Leo depicted as a lion with gold stars.
A centaur archer representing the constellation Sagittarius, with gold circles indicating star positions.
A hand-painted astronomical illustration of the constellation Aquarius, depicted as a human figure with gold leaf circles representing stars.
Depiction of the constellation Orion (al-Jawza') as a human figure
Woodcut illustration of an astronomer or scholar in a landscape, holding an armillary sphere and dividers, surrounded by celestial symbols and books.
Woodcut portrait of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa in profile
Three Books of Occult Philosophy (1533 Latin)
Woodcut of a male figure inscribed in a circle, holding pentagrams, representing the microcosm.
Woodcut diagram of a human figure inscribed in a square and circle, surrounded by zodiac symbols.
Woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a square, representing human proportions and occult symbolism.
Woodcut diagram of a male figure inscribed within a square and a circle, illustrating human proportions and their relation to sacred geometry and occult philosophy.
Hand-colored astronomical diagram showing planetary orbits and zodiac signs.
A large, hand-colored octagonal diagram representing a solar cycle, suspended from a divine hand emerging from a cloud.
Heraldic coat of arms of Petrus Apianus (Peter Apian) featuring an eagle on a shield and in the crest, surrounded by elaborate mantling.
Profile portrait of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa within a rectangular frame.
Engraving of the Roman gods Mars and Saturn as personifications of celestial bodies.
Engraving of two mythological figures representing planetary influences: Mercury with a caduceus and winged hat on the left, and a bearded figure, possibly Jupiter, on the right.
Engraving of two nude figures representing Sol and Luna from a work by Giambattista della Porta.
Allegorical engraving of Apollo and the Muses in a landscape.
Detailed engraving of a star-shaped fortress under siege with cannons and troops.
A diagram of a male human figure inscribed within a circle, representing the concept of the microcosm.
A mystical engraving depicting the 'Homo internus' (internal man) as a microcosm, mapping spiritual and physical realms onto the human body.
An anatomical and astrological diagram showing a human figure within concentric circles, illustrating the concept of the microcosm.
A male figure with outstretched limbs inscribed within a square and diamond, surrounded by zodiac symbols.
A complex philosophical diagram illustrating the connection between the human mind and the divine, featuring a profile of a human head linked to a radiant sun labeled 'Deus'.
Engraving of two scholars in a study with a celestial globe, observing the sky.
An oval engraving depicting a young man and a young woman facing each other, likely illustrating physiognomic types.
Musical notation and errata diagrams for Book III of Harmonices Mundi
An engraving of a sickroom scene with a physician and attendants around a patient's bed.
Complex cosmological and alchemical engraving featuring circular diagrams of light and shadow, with allegorical scenes of Dionysius and Apollo at the base.
An engraving depicting two figures conducting a scientific or alchemical experiment involving heat and moisture on a raised platform.
A physician or scholar seated at a desk, gesturing towards a celestial globe and an astrological diagram, while a young boy stands before him holding a basket.
An engraving showing a physician examining a flask of urine at his desk while a young messenger stands in the doorway.
Circular emblem depicting the Egyptian deity Horus with symbolic attributes.
A triangular engraving titled 'Mathematica Hieroglyph' depicting three figures in Egyptian-style dress under a canopy, surrounded by symbolic letters and icons.
A complex circular diagram of the ancient Egyptian zodiac, featuring twelve signs with associated deities and symbols, centered on a winged sun disk.
A circular astrological diagram featuring a central human figure, known as the 'Zodiac Man', surrounded by the twelve signs of the zodiac.
A circular emblem within the larger diagram, featuring an ouroboros encircling a central square with sun and moon symbols, flanked by four seated figures.
An engraving depicting a mechanical altar or alchemical apparatus flanked by two robed figures, likely representing Egyptian priests or deities.
A circular emblem featuring a standing figure of Horus holding a staff, accompanied by a triangle and a globe.
Portrait of Johannes Kepler
Kepler Opera Omnia Vol. I
A circular astrological diagram for the zodiac sign Scorpio, featuring a central scorpion surrounded by concentric rings of figures and angels.
A circular astrological diagram for the sign of Pisces, featuring concentric rings with figures of angels, animals, and two central fish.
Circular emblem depicting a person with a stag and a bird under a star.
Color illustration of Si-che, patroness of cosmetic and perfume merchants, in traditional Chinese dress.
Portrait of Siao-ho (Xiao He), a prominent Chinese statesman and first Chancellor of the Han dynasty.
Four Chinese Taoist figures, each accompanied by a constellation diagram and their name in Chinese characters. The figures are dressed in traditional robes of pink, blue, orange, and green, with one figure seated in a boat.
Stacked personifications of Vita (top) and Mors (bottom) holding scrolls with numbers, part of the Sphere of Pythagoras divination system
A Romanesque-style miniature depicting a crowned king seated on a throne with zoomorphic (animal-headed) armrests. He holds a rectangular tablet or book and is draped in stylized robes. The figure is set against a solid red background within a rectangular frame.
A seated figure in robes and a cap, holding a tool towards a celestial sphere within a red border.
A centaur representing the zodiac sign Sagittarius, aiming a bow and arrow within a decorative frame.
A circular diagram containing a winding serpent (Draco) between two bears (Ursa Major and Ursa Minor), representing the northern polar constellations.
Illustration of the constellation Engonasin (The Kneeler), identified here as Hercules. He is shown in a short tunic, holding a club in his right hand and a lion's skin in his left, facing a multi-headed serpent or dragon representing the guardian of the Hesperides. Gold dots mark the positions of the stars.
An illustration of the constellation Cygnus (The Swan), shown as a bird with outstretched wings and a long neck. Gold dots mark the stars on the wings, body, and tail. The figure is set against a dark blue rectangular background.
An illuminated miniature of the constellation Orion, depicted as a man standing under a Romanesque arch on a blue background. He holds a club and wears a sword.
Large illustration of the constellation Argo Navis depicted as a classical ship with a sail.
A detailed medieval depiction of the constellation Argo Navis, shown as a galley with a stylized beast-headed prow, a tiered hull, and a large furled sail suspended from a yardarm.
The constellation Aquarius represented as a man pouring water from a large jar, hand-colored drawing.
A two-faced figure, reminiscent of Janus, walking across a stylized landscape while holding a large horn.
A large, dark-skinned monstrous figure with a beast-like head devouring a smaller human figure.
Medieval manuscript illumination depicting a group of figures, some partially submerged in a blue cloud-like or water-like area, with a figure on the right holding a book.
A woman riding a stag, holding an apple and a bouquet of flowers.
Picatrix (Ghayat al-Hakim)
A circular astronomical diagram featuring a winding serpent and two quadrupeds, flanked by a male figure holding a club.
Circular diagram with seven portrait medallions, likely representing the seven planets (Sol in center surrounded by Luna, Mars, Mercurius, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturnus).
A man entwined with a large spotted serpent, likely representing the constellation Ophiuchus.
Line drawing of the constellation Auriga depicted as a male figure holding a goat and a whip.
Illustration of the Gemini constellation depicted as two embracing figures with star positions marked.
A Romanesque-style illustration of the zodiac sign Sagittarius, depicted as a centaur archer with a bow and arrow. The figure is drawn in brown and red ink, featuring decorative line work on the torso and a flowing cape-like garment behind the shoulders. Above the horse's back is a tally-like symbol consisting of five vertical strokes.
Miniature illustration of the constellation Eridanus personified as a human figure pouring water from a large jar decorated with a grid and dots representing stars. The stream of water also contains circular dots representing stars. A single large eight-pointed star is depicted at the bottom right.
A complex, stylized anatomical or alchemical diagram featuring a central figure and symbolic elements.
A medieval medical scene depicting a patient in bed surrounded by physicians and attendants, with one figure holding a uroscopy flask.
Medieval anatomical illustration of a dissection scene
A scholarly chiromancy diagram depicting two open palms. The diagram uses black ink for the structural outline and red ink for the divinatory lines and symbols, including crosses and wavy patterns on the mounts of the palm.
Large central cosmological diagram featuring 13 concentric circles in alternating red and blue ink, intersected by a red cross. The upper vertical axis contains symbols representing the celestial spheres (planets and heavens).
A red-outlined drawing of a crocodile labeled 'Cocodrillus' and two human male heads looking upward, enclosed in a thick red frame.
A complex medieval astrological diagram of the four triplicities mapped to the cardinal directions, zodiac signs, and winds. The central circle is labeled 'Ignea', surrounded by a square and four large triangles containing zodiac names and dot patterns. Below the diagram are two columns of explanatory text flanked by illustrated columns.
Stylized manuscript illustration of the Seventh Climate (the Moon) featuring celestial symbols, geometric architecture, and a human figure.
Illustration of the constellation Virgo from an Islamic astronomical manuscript.
A manuscript illustration featuring five figures in arched niches above decorative geometric panels.
Manuscript illustration depicting horsemen above a stone wall with small figures and a serpent below, likely representing the barrier against Gog and Magog.
Narrative scene from an Islamic manuscript showing figures in a boat approaching a building.
Manuscript illustration depicting a man by a tree under a personified sun, flanked by buildings.
A central figure with hands raised, wearing a crown and a long orange robe, framed within an arched niche.
Depiction of the constellation Aries as a red ram with gold leaf stars.
A depiction of the constellation Gemini as two human figures with gold circles representing stars.
An astronomical illustration of the constellation Leo, depicted as a reddish-brown lion with stars marked by gold circles.
Illustration of the constellation Capricorn (al-Jady) with stars marked in gold.
A traditional square astrological chart layout (Thema Mundi) with twelve houses and central Latin text in blue and red ink.
A circular diagram depicting the twelve zodiac signs (represented by symbols) and their geometric aspects (opposition, trine, square, and sextile).
Quadripartitum et Centiloquium
Large decorative woodcut initial 'I' depicting an allegorical or mythological figure in a classical setting.
Ioannis Pici Mirandulae Omnia Opera
Ornate title block for 'Astronomicum Caesareum' with elaborate gold-leaf scrollwork, putti, and heraldic shields.
Hand-colored astronomical volvelle diagram with zodiac signs.
Woodcut diagram of a male human figure with arms raised, inscribed within a square divided into triangles containing numbers.
A structured grid of 18 woodcut illustrations representing magical characters or symbols associated with evil spirits. The symbols range from abstract lines and geometric shapes to literal representations of natural elements (fire, wind, rain) and creatures (bird, lizard, snake).
De Occulta Philosophia Liber Quartus
Portrait of Giovanni Paolo Lomazzo in an oval frame
Lomazzo: Trattato (1584 Milan)
A woodcut illustration within an octagonal frame depicting a man in traditional robes surrounded by a dragon and clouds.
程氏墨苑
Woodcut portrait of a man with a beard and traditional headpiece, likely illustrating a concept in physiognomy.
三才圖會(六十一)
Engraving of a stepped pyramid topped with a figure of Saturn holding a scythe.
A circular cosmological diagram showing a dark center surrounded by clouds and radiating beams of light.
An engraving depicting two wheels, one shown frontally and another held by a man, both emitting sparks or energy.
A three-part engraving illustrating cosmological principles with concentric circles, a personified sun, and light breaking through clouds.
A complex cosmological diagram illustrating the relationship between the Macrocosm and the Microcosm.
An engraving depicting a human male torso and head inscribed within two intersecting pyramids, topped by a radiant sunburst with the word 'DEVS'.
Two geometric diagrams of rhombic polyhedra: a rhombic dodecahedron and a rhombic triacontahedron.
Musical notation and technical table illustrating the 'Systema Octavae in cantu molli' (Octave system in soft song).
Musical notation for the Dorian and Hypodorian modes, labeled with biblical figures Adam and Noah.
Musical notation for the Phrygian and Hypophrygian modes, associated with Abraham and the Four Evangelists.
Geometric diagram labeled 'Figura IV' showing a circle with an inscribed hexagon and a smaller internal triangle, demonstrating harmonic proportions.
Geometric diagram labeled 'Figura III' showing a circle with an inscribed triangle and a central hexagon, illustrating planetary aspects or configurations.
Three circular diagrams illustrating geometric configurations of polygons and stars within circles, representing astrological aspects.
Three circular geometric diagrams illustrating the properties of polygons and star polygons (decagons and pentagons) within circles.
Large complex diagram showing an icosahedron inscribed within a dodecahedron.
Harmony of the World (with Mysterium cosmographicum)
Musical notation representing the 'Harmony of the Spheres', showing celestial motions translated into musical scales with corresponding numerical ratios.
Musical notation diagram illustrating harmonic sections ('Per sectiones Harmonicas') as a musical scale with corresponding numerical ratios.
Musical notation representing the 'Harmony of the Spheres,' mapping planetary motions to musical intervals.
Tableau des Instrumens: A chart illustrating ritual tools including a sword, stiletto, sacrificial knives, a burin, ceremonial staffs (one marked with planetary symbols), a cup, an inkwell, and a brazier.
Esoteric circular diagram (pentacle) for invoking spirits of Jupiter, featuring sigils and the names Netoniel and Devachia.
Esoteric circular diagram (pentacle) for honor and wealth, featuring the Latin text of Psalm 112:3, the Hebrew letter Aleph, and astrological sigils.
A circular lunar pentacle containing a hand pointing right, various occult sigils, and a Latin inscription around the perimeter.
A vertical, anthropomorphic figure representing a 'Triforme Numen' (Triform Deity), containing eight distinct symbolic compartments or 'Octo Classes Mundi' (Eight Classes of the World).
A series of four panels depicting pseudo-Egyptian hieroglyphic figures, including a winged scarab-human hybrid, cynocephali, and a figure supporting a sphinx.
A woodcut illustration of the Egyptian deity Ammon with a ram's head, holding a lituus and a flagellum.
Two 'Hieroglyphic Hands' (Manus Hieroglyphica) marked N and O, covered in symbolic figures including a face with an ankh, a frog, a snake, a lizard, and a turtle.
An engraving of an Egyptian priest, identified as a priest of Momphtha, wearing a lion skin and holding ritual objects, presented as if carved into stone.
Engraving of an ibis-headed Egyptian deity, likely Thoth or Hermes Trismegistus, seated on a throne.
Three hybrid figures with human heads and winged bodies, representing allegorical or mythological entities.
An Egyptian-style scene featuring three figures, hieroglyphic inscriptions, and a winged sun disk at the top. One figure is seated on a throne, flanked by two standing figures. Below the main scene are three registers of hieroglyphs.
Oedipus Aegyptiacus Tomus II
Geometric diagram illustrating a proof of the Pythagorean theorem, featuring a large square containing four right-angled triangles and a smaller central square.
Siddhanta Tattva Viveka
Geometric diagram illustrating the Earth's shadow cone during a lunar eclipse, showing the relative positions and sizes of the Sun and Earth.
Engraving of Mother Shipton's Statue in a landscape
Mother Shipton's Yorkshire Prophecy
A complex astrological grid or 'Chakra' used in Vedic astrology, featuring a square grid with horizontal and vertical lines enclosed in a scalloped border containing Sanskrit syllables.
Jyotirvidabharanam (Kalidasa)
A complex astrological diagram or 'chakra' from a Sanskrit manuscript, drawn in red ink. It features nested geometric shapes on the left and three tabular grids on the right, all containing Devanagari script.
Geometric diagram of a circle with chords, a diameter, and inscribed triangles illustrating trigonometric principles. Points are labeled with Devanagari characters: व, अ, ज, ह, ग, इ.
Siddhanta Sara Kaustubha
A complex circular astronomical diagram featuring concentric rings with Sanskrit numerals and labels, likely representing planetary positions or celestial coordinates.
Geometric diagram illustrating spherical trigonometry or planetary motion, featuring intersecting circles and lines with Devanagari labels.
Three geometric diagrams in red ink illustrating Euclidean principles of quadrilaterals and triangles.
Geometric diagram of a quadrilateral with internal diagonals and intersecting lines, labeled with Sanskrit characters.
Composite geometric diagram featuring a square and several triangles with Devanagari labels and red ink highlights.
Circular illustration of Perseus holding a sword and the head of Medusa.
A complex circular astrological diagram featuring a central crab (Cancer) surrounded by concentric rings of animals, ships, and angelic figures.
Circular astrological diagram for the sign of Libra
A circular cosmological diagram featuring Sagittarius at the center, surrounded by rings of archers and angels.
A technical diagram illustrating the flight paths, ranges, and speeds of an airplane and a dirigible over a coastal landscape, with annotations in Telugu.
Theses on Universal Philosophy and the Mysteries of the Magnet
Technical illustration of pigeon photography equipment, including a pigeon with a camera, camera mechanisms, and a mobile loft.
A map of the African continent with Telugu labels.
Map of the Indian Ocean showing the 'Exploits of the Emden' with Telugu annotations and dotted path lines.
Sarvatobhadra Chakra diagram: A ritualistic geometric grid used in Vedic astrology and ceremonies. It features a symmetrical pattern of 19x19 lines creating various zones (Khandendu, Valli, Bhadra, Vapi, Paridhi) colored in red, green, yellow, white, and black/dark blue. A red lotus (padma) is at the very center.
A Caturlingatobhadra Chakra mandala, featuring a complex geometric grid of colored squares (black, green, red, yellow, white) with a central eight-petaled red lotus emblem, all enclosed in a multi-layered square border.
Four figures in traditional Chinese robes, each associated with a specific constellation diagram and Chinese calligraphy.
A diagram showing a central radiant celestial body surrounded by smaller circles connected by lines, likely representing a constellation or a specific astronomical/astrological configuration.
武備志(七十)
A woman in a pink gown holding an apple and a rectangular tablet.
Hand-drawn allegorical figures including a couple, an inverted man, and a scene with a unicorn and a woman.
The Goal of the Wise
A hybrid zodiacal figure combining the attributes of Scorpio and Libra.
A manuscript illustration of the zodiac sign Capricorn, depicted as a sea-goat with the front half of a goat and the rear half of a fish.
A medieval manuscript illustration of the constellation Centaurus, depicted as a centaur holding a dead animal and a staff with star positions marked.
A reddish-colored animal figure, likely a gazelle or deer, representing a constellation with gold circles marking star positions.
Astronomical illustration of the constellation Taurus depicted as a bull with gold-leaf stars.
Astronomical diagram of the constellation Taurus depicted as a bull.
A stylized human figure representing the constellation Virgo, adorned with gold circles indicating star positions.
Illuminated frontispiece with Arabic calligraphy and dense floral scrollwork
Diagram of the Kalapurusha, a personification of the zodiac, with Sanskrit characters mapped to body parts.
A woodcut illustration of a woman's hand (manus mulieris) used for chiromancy, with various lines and regions labeled in Latin.
Chiromantia cum figuris
Historiated woodcut initial 'S' depicting a group of figures in a scholarly or religious debate.
Woodcut illustration of a Vitruvian man within a square and circle, with an eye above and a serpent to the side.
A Chinese woodcut depicting a ritual ceremony with a group of people gathered before an altar.
三才圖會(四十一)
Woodcut portrait of a man with a beard and traditional headpiece.
Woodcut portrait of a man in traditional Chinese official attire.
Woodcut portrait of a man with a mustache and beard, wearing a traditional black cap, from a Chinese encyclopedia.
Woodcut illustration of the mythical creature Taotie from the Shanhaijing.
三才圖會(九十二)
An architectural diagram representing a musical system, featuring columns inscribed with solmization syllables and arches containing organ pipes.
An aerial view of a star-shaped bastion fortress surrounded by a moat, depicting an active siege with soldiers engaged in battle, cannons firing, and troops marching.
A two-part illustration depicting a fortified city under siege and a detailed diagram of a fortification with soldiers and artillery. The top section shows a bird's-eye view of a city with surrounding military encampments, a river, and siege lines. The bottom section provides a closer, more technical view of a bastion or section of a wall, complete with cannons, soldiers, and gabions (defensive baskets).
A complex circular engraving depicting cosmological or alchemical principles, featuring a branching structure with flames surrounded by dark clouds.
A large circular engraving depicting concentric spheres of elements, including fire, clouds, and water, surrounding a dark central void.
A complex cosmological diagram featuring concentric circles, intersecting pyramids, and celestial symbols.
An engraving depicting a personified sun radiating light onto a small vessel attached to a vertical pole in a landscape setting.
Complex cosmological and numerological diagram with radiating suns and hierarchical columns.
Faint, large-scale engraving of a male figure, likely a portrait, serving as a background for the text.
A complex cosmological diagram showing the hierarchy of the universe from God to Earth.
An esoteric diagram showing a human figure within a geometric frame, surmounted by a radiant sun labeled 'DEUS'.
An engraving of a ladder leaning against a radiant sun emerging from clouds, with rungs labeled with philosophical terms.
Musical notation errata showing symbols to be replaced and their corrections
A circular emblem featuring a portrait of a bearded man representing the Divine, surrounded by a Latin motto.
An engraving depicting a complex allegorical scene with Egyptian motifs, including figures, animals, and hieroglyphs within a boat-like structure, topped by a mountain-like form. Below, a seated figure holds snakes and other symbolic objects.
A technical diagram illustrating the mechanical inner workings of a 'singing' statue of Memnon, powered by solar heat.
Two circular diagrams representing the obverse and reverse of a Cabalistic medal (Numi Cabalistici), featuring Hebrew inscriptions and symbolic imagery.
Woodcut of an ibis-headed deity, likely Thoth or Hermes Trismegistus, seated on an ornate throne.
A complex circular astrological or cosmological diagram featuring Capricorn at its center.
Musical notation diagram for Folio 35 correction
Ornate decorative title block featuring a central text panel and a religious vignette.
A three-paneled woodcut illustration of Hindu deities representing planets (Grahas). From left to right: Budha (Mercury) on a mythical feline-elephant mount, Guru (Jupiter) on an elephant, and Shukra (Venus) on a horse.
A three-paneled engraving depicting the Hindu deities Shani, Ketu, and Rahu. The left panel shows Shani (Saturn) riding a bull. The center panel depicts Ketu (the descending lunar node) as a headless, four-armed figure with a serpent or fish tail, holding a sword and shield. The right panel shows Rahu (the ascending lunar node) as a head atop a chariot pulled by a tiger.
A detailed astronomical grid table framed with red ink borders and column headers, presenting numerical data in Devanagari script.
Jyotisha Grantha (Astrology Collection)
A complex astronomical grid featuring Devanagari numerals and Sanskrit annotations, divided into two main sections with red grid lines.
A historical manuscript folio featuring a meticulously hand-drawn mathematical grid in red ink. The table contains four rows of data in two distinct sections, filled with Devanagari numerals and abbreviations related to Hindu astronomy (Jyotisha).
A diagrammatic human figure with Sanskrit inscriptions, enclosed in a red-orange frame.
Hand-drawn diagram in orange ink featuring a stylized human figure and a grid with text.
A set of three complex astrological grids (Chakras) with Sanskrit characters and numerals, bordered by red ink boxes.
A complex astrological or numerological grid (yantra) containing Sanskrit characters and numerals, topped with a deity's face.
A multi-panel woodcut illustration depicting three distinct scenes: a figure climbing a ladder, a deer amidst clouds, and a figure working on a large stone or jade.
易經 斷易天機周易 64卦圖 (Yi Jing - 64 Hexagram Diagrams)
Woodcut illustration depicting several figures in traditional Chinese robes, possibly in a courtly or scholarly setting, with a small deer-like animal in the background.
A woodcut illustration depicting two figures in a landscape, one standing on a turtle-like creature in the water and another seated on the shore.
A woodcut illustration depicting two figures in a landscape with architectural elements, likely illustrating a narrative or symbolic scene from a divination text.
Woodcut illustration depicting two figures in an architectural setting, likely illustrating a scene from a divination text.
Woodcut illustration depicting a scholar, a deer, a bird, and celestial symbols.
Woodcut illustration depicting two figures in a traditional Chinese courtyard setting.
Woodcut illustration showing two figures, an ox, and a well, likely illustrating a parable or divination text.
A composite woodcut scene featuring figures, a dog, a cart, and a man in a cage.
Woodcut illustration of a man standing by a boat on a riverbank with two smaller figures.
Woodcut illustration depicting figures in traditional East Asian dress, including a man with a cart and a tiger on a hill.
Woodcut illustration depicting two figures in a landscape with a dragon in the water.
Woodcut illustration featuring a man with a staff and a scene with a tiger, deer, and a figure in a well.
Woodcut illustration depicting three figures on a platform with a horse, tiger, and goat.
Woodcut illustration depicting a group of figures in traditional Chinese robes within a landscape and architectural setting.
A woodcut illustration divided into three scenes: a boat on water, a man pulling a cart, and a woman climbing a ladder towards a cloud.
A two-part woodcut illustration depicting animals and a scholar, likely representing a hexagram from the I Ching.
Woodcut illustration depicting two figures in traditional Chinese attire seated at a table within an interior setting, accompanied by symbolic objects to the left.
Woodcut illustration depicting a figure on horseback and another figure near a gate.
Woodcut illustration depicting figures, a brick tower, and symbolic objects.
Woodcut illustration of two figures and a spotted deer in a courtyard.
Woodcut illustration of a person climbing a ladder towards a building, with a small kiln or oven on the ground.
Woodcut depicting a man in traditional Chinese attire pushing a two-wheeled cart carrying a tablet with characters.
Woodcut illustration depicting a person, a deer, and a horse in a landscape setting.
A woodcut illustration depicting three figures in a domestic or scholarly setting, integrated with text.
Woodcut illustration of two figures in traditional Chinese robes standing near a building.
Woodcut illustration showing two figures in a domestic or workshop setting with integrated Chinese characters.
Two-panel woodcut illustration depicting a figure on a cloud and figures at a well.
Woodcut illustration depicting two figures in an architectural setting, likely representing a scene from the I Ching or a similar divinatory text.
Woodcut illustration depicting a man on a rocky shore, a horse, a deer, and a boat.
Woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with figures, a cart, and a deer.
Woodcut illustration depicting a scholar, deer, and other animals in a landscape setting, likely representing a hexagram from the I Ching.
A woodcut illustration featuring a central figure, a deer, a vessel emitting smoke, a bird in a tree, and a crossed-line symbol.
Woodcut illustration depicting two narrative scenes with figures in traditional East Asian attire.
A woodcut illustration depicting a scholar encountering a tiger on land and a figure on a boat in a river.
A hand-drawn illustration of a celestial chariot or planetary wagon, likely representing the Moon (Luna) or Diana, featuring a chariot pulled by stags and accompanied by a figure with a bow.
A red, four-legged mythical beast with a white face and flowing mane, possibly a dragon or qilin.
A golden-yellow dragon-like creature hovering over a stylized green and blue cloud or water formation.
Gold-embossed heraldic emblem on a leather book cover
The Sphere of Pythagoras (Ratio sphaerae Pythagorae) circular diagram containing numerical grids
A large red-ink circular diagram (rota) divided into 19 segments, used as a perpetual calendar or lunar calculator for the 12 months.
A circular astronomical diagram illustrating the phases of the moon and the horizons, with labels for monoides (crescent), dichotomus (half), gomphocyryos (gibbous), and panselenos (full moon).
Gold-stamped coat of arms with angelic supporters and a crown.
A seated figure with a beard and pointed hat holding a large scroll.
A medieval illustration of a person tending a fire with a long-handled tool, accompanied by a small animal.
A medieval manuscript illustration of a bull representing the constellation Taurus, with dots marking star positions.
Medieval manuscript illustration of the constellation Taurus, depicted as a bull with gold leaf stars.
A medieval manuscript illumination depicting the constellation Gemini as two embracing male figures in tunics. Positions of the stars are marked with circles of gold leaf. The illustration is contained within a rectangular frame.
A stylized, multi-legged creature with a human-like face and a segmented, rounded body, depicted within a square frame with a green background. This is a zoomorphic representation of the zodiac sign Cancer (the Crab), associated here with the myth of the Aselli (donkeys).
A medieval manuscript illustration of the constellation Leo, depicted as a lion with stars marked as dots on its body.
Representation of the zodiac sign Scorpio holding the scales of Libra, with star positions marked.
A medieval astronomical illustration of the constellation Virgo. She is depicted as a hooded female figure holding a palm branch in her left hand and a circular star-like object in her right. Her garment is adorned with multiple circular dots representing the stars of the constellation. The figure is framed within a red rectangular background.
A medieval manuscript illustration of the zodiac sign Libra, depicted as a hybrid creature with scorpion-like legs and human arms holding a balance.
A medieval manuscript illustration of the zodiac sign Capricorn, depicted as a sea-goat with gold dots representing stars.
A medieval astronomical illumination of the constellation Aquarius, depicted as a semi-nude man seated and holding a vessel from which a large stream of water flows downward. Gold or yellow circles mark the positions of stars across the figure's body. The drawing is enclosed in a rectangular frame with a blue-wash background.
A man in a tunic with raised arm holding a club or scimitar, representing the constellation Engonasin (Hercules), with stars marked on his body.
A diagram of the constellation Lyra, depicted as a classical four-stringed lyre with a rectangular frame and a decorated base. Star positions are indicated by gold dots.
Aquila (The Eagle) constellation illustration, shown as a large bird against a deep blue background.
The constellation Delphinus depicted as a fish with scales and fins, containing ten circular dots representing stars.
The constellation Pegasus depicted as a winged horse in a rearing position, with dots along its neck, head, wings, and body representing sixteen stars.
A colored diagram of a rainbow emerging from a bank of clouds, framed within a double-lined rectangle.
A monstrous humanoid figure with long, wavy hair and animalistic facial features standing in a stylized landscape.
The Islands of the Sun and Moon, featuring two circular orbs over hills, a crescent moon, and a bust of a figure (Sol) in a medallion.
A hybrid figure with a human torso and the head and feet of an eagle.
The 'Platonic Lambda' diagram, a triangular representation of numeric ratios (1, 2, 4, 8 and 3, 9, 27) associated with the soul's harmony in Plato's Timaeus. It is topped by a stylized feline head with horns or ears.
A circular cosmological diagram or zonal map depicting the earth and its climatic zones surrounded by an ocean.
A line drawing of a figure, likely Hercules, wielding a club and holding a winged, multi-headed serpent or dragon, with gold dots representing stars.
Illustration of the constellation Lyra represented as a musical instrument (a lyre) with strings and a soundbox. Small dots on the frame indicate the positions of the stars.
A seated king with a crown and scepter
A line drawing illustration of a personified constellation (likely Cassiopeia), depicted as a queen with a crown, seated on a throne with arms raised in an 'orans' posture. Circular dots represent stars on the figure and throne.
Manuscript illustration of the constellation Perseus holding the head of Medusa
A second circular diagram with seven portrait medallions, mirroring the structure of the one above, showing faces with various types of headwear.
A large, detailed drawing of an eagle (representing the constellation Aquila) with outspread wings and body covered in scale-like feather patterns, integrated with the surrounding text.
Ink drawing of the winged horse Pegasus in profile, leaping toward the right. Small circles (star markers) are placed across its body, wings, and neck, indicating its identity as the constellation Pegasus.
Illustration of a ram representing the constellation Aries
Stylized illustration of a bull representing the constellation Taurus, with star positions marked by small circles.
Medieval illustration of the constellation Virgo depicted as a woman in a long gown decorated with circular spots representing stars. She holds a stylized staff or branch in her left hand. To her left, the astrological symbol for Jupiter (♃) is inscribed with the note 'merū'.
Line drawing of a bearded man holding a sword and a scepter.
Line drawing of a hare representing the constellation Lepus
Medieval manuscript illustration of a dog representing a constellation, with stars marked in gold leaf.
A line drawing of the constellation figure Canis Major (Canicula), depicted as a leaping dog with three distinct dark spots on its flank.
Hand-drawn portrait of a crowned female figure holding a sword and a book.
arundel ms 377
Diagram of fetus in the womb in a kneeling presentation.
Diagram of fetus in the womb with legs spread wide (divided feet position).
Diagram of fetus in the womb with one leg extended and the other raised/folded.
Diagram of fetus in the womb in a feet-first (breech) position with arms extended.
Diagram of a fetus in the womb in a breech position with hands and feet brought together.
Diagram of a fetus in the womb in a breech position, illustrating the first mode of a 'doubled' or folded presentation mentioned in the text.
Diagram of a fetus in the womb in a breech position with arms and legs extended outward.
Diagram of a 'doubled' fetus in the womb, with both head and feet presenting at the orifice simultaneously.
Large circular diagram with four small circles tangent to its circumference, likely a cosmological or humoral wheel.
Large stylized diagram with green and blue outlines, featuring a central vertical axis, symmetrical branching 'vortex' curves, and circular motifs at the ends and bottom left. Likely a symbolic representation related to medicine or childbirth.
A highly decorated medieval prognostic table with zoomorphic figures and foliate patterns.
Circular diagram with concentric rings of Latin text and a central emblem, framed by a red floral border.
A medieval mnemonic wheel diagram featuring various birds such as an owl, rooster, and duck, with concentric circles of Latin text.
A medieval mnemonic wheel diagram featuring birds including a peacock, dove, and heron, with concentric circles of Latin text.
Two horizontal rows of portraits depicting the twelve sons of Jacob or twelve prophets, styled as medieval miniatures with varying headgear and beards.
A vertical sequence of five roundels depicting the zodiac signs Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, and Libra.
A woodcut illustration of a chariot with figures, likely from an Indian epic.
Sarvartha Chintamani
Landscape illustration depicting a red sun with six concentric yellow and blue halos over mountains and a small building.
Illustrated Compendium of Celestial Omens
Landscape illustration depicting a red sun with five concentric green and blue halos next to a steep rocky cliff and trees.
Upper illustration of the constellation Cancer depicted as a crab with gold stars.
Lower illustration of the constellation Cancer depicted as a crab with gold stars.
Illustration of the constellation Leo from an Arabic astronomical manuscript.
Illustration of the constellation Scorpio
Upper illustration of the constellation Cancer depicted as a crab with gold leaf stars.
Lower illustration of the constellation Cancer, showing the crab from a different orientation with gold leaf stars.
A reddish-brown illustration of a scorpion representing the constellation Scorpius, with gold circles marking the positions of stars.
Illustration of the constellation Capricorn (al-Jady) from an Arabic astronomical manuscript.
Geocentric cosmological diagram of the celestial spheres, from the Earth at the center through the planetary spheres to the eighth sphere of fixed stars and the ninth sphere (Primum Mobile).
Black and white portrait of an elderly couple, likely the parents of the author.
Muhurta Ratna
Woodcut illustration of Shiva and Parvati seated together, framed by a decorative border.
Anatomical diagram of a human figure with astrological markings and numbers
A portrait of the Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid, appearing as a modern halftone print overlaid on or integrated into a page of Sanskrit text.
Circular emblem featuring a deity within a hexagram
