Circular diagram with concentric rings of Latin text and a central tree symbol, framed by a blue floral border.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Historiated initial 'P' featuring figures and a dragon-like creature

Introduction to Astronomy

Anatomical woodcut from Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with mathematical measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut study of a male figure from the front and side, illustrating human proportions with numerical notations.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anthropometric woodcut study of a female figure showing frontal and profile views with mathematical proportions.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut study of a female figure from the profile and frontal view, marked with proportional measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut study of a female figure from the front and profile, illustrating the proportions of the human body with measurement lines and Latin labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut diagram of a male figure in profile with proportional measurements and Latin labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut showing the front and back views of a male figure with proportional measurements and grid lines.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut diagram showing the proportional measurements of a female figure in profile and frontal views.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut diagram showing the profile of a male figure with geometric measurement lines and a separate detail of an arm.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing the posterior view of a male figure with one arm raised to demonstrate geometric and proportional relationships.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram of a male figure in profile and a separate arm, illustrating human proportions with measurement lines and numerical notations.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram of a male figure illustrating human proportions, with one arm raised to trace a geometric arc.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut diagram of a female figure in profile with proportional measurements and Latin labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut of a female figure illustrating human proportions with geometric measurements and an arc indicating the range of arm movement.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut study of a female figure from the profile and frontal view, illustrating human proportions with mathematical measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut illustration of a female figure shown in profile and frontal views, demonstrating anatomical proportions.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut study of female proportions from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human symmetry.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut of a female figure shown in profile and frontal views with proportional measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut study of human proportions showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with Latin measurement labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram of a rustic male figure shown in profile and three-quarter view, illustrating anatomical proportions with horizontal measurement lines.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Two woodcut figures of a male body demonstrating anatomical proportions and movement, shown from front-three-quarter and profile-back views.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Two woodcut figures of a female body shown from the front and side, illustrating human proportions.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with geometric measurement lines and a pair of dividers.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Two woodcut figures of a male body from the side and front, demonstrating anatomical proportions and measurement.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and frontal views with geometric measurement lines.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Two woodcut studies of a female figure from the side and front, illustrating human proportions.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Two woodcut figures illustrating human proportions, showing a male figure in profile and three-quarter view with anatomical markings.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Two woodcut figures of a woman shown in profile and three-quarter view, demonstrating anatomical proportions and the use of a staff for measurement.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Hand-colored astronomical volvelle for the planet Saturn, featuring an octagonal zodiac frame and a hand emerging from a cloud holding a ring.

The Emperor's Astronomy

Frontispiece of Andreas Vesalius's 'De humani corporis fabrica' showing a public dissection.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

A collection of anatomical and surgical instruments arranged on a wooden table.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut of a human male figure from behind, showing musculature, set against a landscape.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Scientific diagram of a siphon mechanism within a vessel, illustrating the principles of fluid dynamics and atmospheric pressure.

On Subtlety

The 'Atrium Apollinis' (Atrium of Apollo) diagram, a complex geometric woodcut featuring overlapping circles, a central hexagram, and celestial symbols.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A complex allegorical woodcut representing the Great Work (Magnum Opus) and the Philosopher's Stone, featuring celestial bodies, mythological creatures, and human figures supporting a cosmic sphere.

Alchemy

The famous mural quadrant (Quadrans Muralis) of Tycho Brahe at Uraniborg, featuring a portrait of Brahe pointing toward the heavens, assistants performing observations, and a cross-section of his observatory's activities.

Instruments of the Restored Astronomy

Architectural elevation and cross-section of Uraniborg, Tycho Brahe's observatory on the island of Hven.

Instruments of the Restored Astronomy

Portrait of Tycho Brahe framed by an archway featuring sixteen coats of arms representing his noble lineage.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

The Great Mural Quadrant (Quadrans Muralis) at Uraniborg, featuring a portrait of Tycho Brahe and scenes of his assistants at work.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

A detailed woodcut of Tycho Brahe's Equatorial Armillary instrument, featuring a complex series of nested rings and a decorative base with allegorical figures.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

Detailed engraving of Tycho Brahe's Equatorial Armillary instrument (Armillae Aliae Aequatoriae) on a checkered floor.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

A detailed architectural plan and bird's-eye view of Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory on the island of Hven.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

Ichnographia Stellaeburgi: A ground plan or floor map of the Stjerneborg observatory.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

Geocentric celestial sphere diagram illustrating the motions of the sun and stars relative to the horizon and meridian.

New Astronomy

A complex geocentric diagram from Chapter 1 of Astronomia Nova, illustrating the apparent 'spiral' motion of Mars relative to a stationary Earth over several years (1580-1596).

New Astronomy

Geometrical diagram illustrating planetary motion and orbital calculations from Chapter 16 of Astronomia Nova.

New Astronomy

Woodcut illustration of a mythical tiger-like creature representing the 'Lung God' (肺神).

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 55)

Scientific engraving of a pneumatic apparatus involving a large sphere and a smaller vessel connected by a curved tube.

History of the Macrocosm and Microcosm

Portrait of Michael Maier, the author, at age 49, holding a book and standing before a draped background with his coat of arms.

Symbols of the Golden Table of the Twelve Nations

A complex cosmological engraving titled 'Integrae Naturae speculum, Artisque imago' depicting the Great Chain of Being and the hierarchy of the universe.

The History of the Two Worlds

A detailed technical engraving of a water-powered clock or musical automaton featuring a carillon of bells and a numbered hexagonal tower.

The History of the Two Worlds

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.

The Harmony of the World

Elaborate woodcut frontispiece for Michael Praetorius's 'Theatrum Instrumentorum' (1620), featuring celestial and earthly musical scenes.

Musical Treatise II: On Instruments (Syntagma Musicum)

A complex cosmological engraving featuring interlocking circles, rays of light, a personified sun, and human figures at the base, illustrating Robert Fludd's Mosaic Philosophy.

Mosaic Philosophy

The iconic frontispiece of Thomas Hobbes' 'Leviathan' (1651), featuring a giant sovereign figure composed of many smaller individuals.

Leviathan (1651 first edition)

Engraving of two muscular men in a dynamic wrestling or lifting pose within a landscape.

A Treatise on Painting

Engraving of a hen lying on a tiled floor with a line drawn from its beak, illustrating an experiment on animal hypnosis.

The Great Art of Light and Shadow

Technical diagrams of a pendulum clock mechanism, including internal gears, cycloidal cheeks, and external view.

The Pendulum Clock

Elaborate architectural frontispiece for the Musaeum Hermeticum featuring alchemical personifications and mythological figures.

The Hermetic Museum

An alchemical emblem from the 'Lambspring' series featuring a central tree with seven stars, flanked by two figures and surrounded by seven circular medallions depicting symbolic animals and scenes.

The Hermetic Museum

The Second Key of Basil Valentine, an alchemical emblem depicting a winged Mercury figure standing between two fencers.

The Hermetic Museum

The Seventh Key of Basil Valentine from the Musaeum Hermeticum, featuring a central circular diagram with a triangle and square, flanked by a figure holding scales and a sword.

The Hermetic Museum

A complex circular diagram titled 'MVNDVS ELEMENTARIS' (The Elemental World) representing the macrocosm and microcosm, featuring concentric rings of alchemical, astrological, and philosophical correspondences.

The Hermetic Museum

A complex alchemical engraving known as 'Figura IV' from the Musaeum Hermeticum, illustrating the Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus.

The Hermetic Museum

Technical drawings of a flying machine wing mechanism, including a structural frame and a membrane-covered wing with annotations.

The Manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci, Vol. 2

A geometric diagram illustrating astronomical concepts, featuring arcs, chords, and labels in Devanagari script.

Crown of Treatises: Chapter on Mathematics

A complex geometric diagram of a celestial sphere with various intersecting arcs and lines, labeled with Devanagari characters.

Crown of Treatises: Chapter on Mathematics

Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with mathematical measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and frontal views with anatomical measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Frontispiece of Andreas Vesalius's 'De humani corporis fabrica' showing a public dissection.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Anterior view of a human skeleton leaning on a spade in a landscape.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

A detailed woodcut of a human skeleton in a pensive pose, leaning its head on one hand and resting the other on a skull atop a stone plinth.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

The 'Third Muscle Plate' (Tertia Musculorum Tabula) from Vesalius's Fabrica, showing the superficial muscles of the anterior human body.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Anatomical woodcut of a human male figure from behind, showing the tenth layer of muscles, set in a landscape.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Full-body anatomical woodcut of the human arterial system.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut of a human brain dissection, showing internal structures like the ventricles.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Title page of John Dee's Monas Hieroglyphica featuring a central alchemical emblem within an architectural frame.

The Hieroglyphic Monad

Architectural title page for John Dee's 'Monas Hieroglyphica' featuring the central Monas symbol.

The Hieroglyphic Monad (1564 Antwerp)

A complex architectural allegory of music and mathematics, featuring organ pipes, musical notation, mathematical tables, and various figures.

The History of the Two Worlds

Frontispiece of Robert Fludd's 'Utriusque Cosmi Historia' featuring a cosmological diagram of the Macrocosm and Microcosm.

Utriusque Cosmi Historia - Tomus Primus (De Macrocosmi)

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.

The Harmony of the World

Frontispiece depicting Aristotle, Ptolemy, and Copernicus in conversation.

Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

Elaborate allegorical frontispiece for Athanasius Kircher's 'Musurgia Universalis', depicting the harmony of the universe through music, religion, and science.

Musurgia Universalis (Universal Music)

Allegorical frontispiece featuring Wisdom (Sophia) enthroned in the clouds, surrounded by cherubs and symbols of universal knowledge.

Kircher: Ars Magna Sciendi (1669)

Allegorical frontispiece depicting the sources of knowledge through the metaphor of light and shadow, featuring figures representing Sacred Authority, Reason, Profane Authority, and the Senses.

The Great Art of Light and Shadow

A dense collection of geometric sketches and diagrams by Leonardo da Vinci, exploring three-dimensional forms, intersections of solids, and mathematical principles.

Notes and Sketches on Geometry

Topographical map and landscape study with mirror writing

Studies and Drawings on Canals

A red chalk drawing of an elderly man with long, flowing hair and a beard, widely accepted as a self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci.

The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci

Anatomical study of a human skull and teeth with mirror-written notes, attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.

The Manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci

Anatomical studies of the human foot and lower leg bones by Leonardo da Vinci

The Manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci: On Anatomy, Folios A

Alchemical drawing of two female figures representing Sol and Luna flanking a central vessel containing a small figure.

The Rosary of the Philosophers

An intricate alchemical illustration featuring a central tree with various figures and symbols.

The Rosary of the Philosophers

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 diagram representing the twelve winds, each personified as a winged head blowing air towards the center.

harley ms 3667

Medieval T-O world map (Mappa Mundi) centered on Jerusalem

harley ms 3667

A two-part manuscript illumination depicting the personifications of the Sun (Sol) and the Moon (Luna) in their celestial chariots.

Wonders of the East and Astronomical-Calendrical Treatise

Allegorical depiction of the Sun (Sol) and Moon (Luna) in their respective chariots.

Wonders of the East and Astronomical-Calendrical Treatise

Personifications of the seven classical planets in circular medallions.

Wonders of the East and Astronomical-Calendrical Treatise

Circular diagram containing seven smaller circular portraits representing the Pleiades.

Wonders of the East and Astronomical-Calendrical Treatise

Personified representation of the constellation Orion holding a club and sword within an architectural frame.

Wonders of the East and Astronomical-Calendrical Treatise

A pen-and-ink drawing of the constellation Andromeda depicted as a chained woman, with stars marked by circular points, some of which are gilded.

Treatise on Cosmology and Astronomy

The Peridexion tree with doves in its branches and dragons at its base.

The Ashmole Bestiary

A medieval miniature depicting two men playing a game with triangular dice under a Gothic architectural canopy.

The Book of Games

Medieval manuscript illumination depicting four figures playing a board game, likely a variant of chess, under an architectural canopy.

The Book of Games

Medieval manuscript illumination of a heptagonal board game with seven players.

The Book of Games

Two hands with palmistry markings and Latin inscriptions against a patterned background.

Medical and Astrological Compendium

Anatomical diagram of a human figure showing internal organs and vessels

Medical and Astrological Compendium

A stylized anatomical figure showing internal structures such as ribs, a central spinal column, and joint articulations.

Medical and Astrological Compendium

Medieval anatomical diagram of a human figure with internal structures

Medical and Astrological Compendium

An anatomical dissection scene showing a prosector with a knife opening a cadaver, with various internal organs depicted separately.

Medical and Astrological Compendium

A medieval astronomical volvelle with two rotating paper wheels featuring central figures and numerical scales.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Medieval manuscript illumination depicting two scholars with astronomical instruments.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Two scholars with astronomical instruments (astrolabe and quadrant) in a framed manuscript illumination.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

A scholar, likely Bernardus Silvester, seated in an ornate chair writing on a long scroll.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Medieval illumination of the philosophers Plato and Socrates

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

A complex circular divinatory diagram (rota) with concentric rings of text and a central image of a castle, set within a square frame with architectural motifs.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

A portrait of the philosopher Anaxagoras seated at a lectern, framed by a Gothic arch.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

A complex geomantic diagram showing the relationships between zodiac signs, the four elements, and geomantic dot patterns.

The Book of Experiments and Geomancy

Illuminated manuscript page featuring a kneeling man under an arch of animal medallions and a personified sun.

Book of Wonders

Illustration of the Seventh Climate featuring a scribe and the figure of Hermes.

Book of Wonders

A personified representation of the constellation Orion (al-Jabbar), depicted as a man in a green tunic and pink leggings with gold circles marking the positions of the stars.

Book of Wonders

A depiction of the constellation Orion (al-Jawza) as a human figure, with gold dots marking the positions of the stars.

Book of Wonders

A grid of manuscript miniatures depicting various trades, crafts, and daily activities, each accompanied by identifying Arabic text.

Book of Wonders

A large, dark-skinned, horned, and winged demon (jinn) is depicted hovering upside down over a sleeping man, representing a nightmare or sleep paralysis. The scene is surrounded by smaller demonic heads and talismanic symbols.

Book of Wonders

A man in a brown robe and hat kneels in a flowered field, looking up towards a personified sun at the apex of an arch. The arch contains medallions with various animals including a snake, bird, horse, duck, dog, rooster, rabbit, and mouse. In front of the man is an incense burner with rising smoke, a bowl, and a cup, while a wooden book stand sits behind him.

Book of Wonders

A central three-headed demonic figure surrounded by smaller demonic heads, hexagrams, and magical script within a rectangular frame.

Book of Wonders

A winged, horned demon holding a human figure amidst clouds with monstrous heads.

Book of Wonders

A complex occult illustration featuring a central blue-skinned figure surrounded by demonic entities and magical symbols.

Book of Wonders

A central demonic figure with large horns and a white beard, surrounded by smaller demonic attendants.

Book of Wonders

A narrative scene depicting people born under the influence of the planet Jupiter, featuring a nursing mother, a man carrying a child, and other figures in a domestic setting.

Book of Wonders

Allegorical scene from an Arabic manuscript depicting the 'first clime', featuring a celestial figure, architectural structures, and a cypress tree.

Book of Wonders

The mythical Waq-Waq tree with human-shaped fruit hanging from its branches.

Book of Wonders

A figurative representation of the constellation Virgo from an Islamic astronomical manuscript.

Book of Wonders

Illustration of the constellation Sagittarius as a centaur archer

Book of Wonders

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.

Book of Wonders

Two scenes of execution: a beheading and a man on a breaking wheel.

Pal.lat.1885

A complex circular magical diagram, known as the Sigillum Dei (Seal of God), featuring a central pentagram, interlaced geometric shapes, and inscriptions of angelic and divine names.

Certain astrological and astronomical figures

Sigillum Dei (Seal of God) magical diagram

Certain astrological and astronomical figures

Zodiac Man diagram showing astrological signs mapped to the human body

Calendar with Medical and Astrological Texts

Hand-colored woodcut map of Northern Europe, including the British Isles and Scandinavia.

The Geography

Hand-colored woodcut map of Southeast Asia (India extra Gangem) from a Ptolemaic atlas.

The Geography

Technical sketches of mechanical components, possibly related to flight or hydraulic machinery, accompanied by mirror writing.

Forster Notebook I

Hand-colored woodcut depicting two scholars observing various birds in a courtyard.

Garden of Health

A hand-colored woodcut depicting a scene with two figures on opposite banks of a waterway filled with various aquatic creatures, including fish, crabs, a mermaid, and a merman. In the background, there are cities, ships, and a bridge.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a group of scholars or apothecaries in a classroom or workshop setting, examining specimens on tables.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut depicting an apothecary or physician's shop with figures engaged in uroscopy and consultation.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut depicting various medical and domestic scenes with multiple figures, including a patient in bed, a man on crutches, and a physician.

Garden of Health

Technical sketches including geometric forms, mechanical instruments, and a large diagram of a curved surface.

The Forster Notebook III

Complex allegorical woodcut with a central figure holding a globe, surrounded by symbolic instruments like scales, compasses, and a ruler, all within a text-filled border.

Albertus Magnus Philosophia (1496 Incunable)

Illuminated frontispiece with a central calligraphic medallion and floral borders.

ʻAjāʼib al-makhlūqāt (MS Nn.3.74)

An allegorical woodcut titled 'TYPVS LOGICE' depicting the personification of Logic as a female figure walking through a symbolic landscape.

The Philosophical Pearl

Allegorical woodcut representing the art of Rhetoric, featuring personifications and historical figures.

The Philosophical Pearl

Allegorical woodcut of Arithmetica presiding over a calculation contest between Boethius and Pythagoras.

The Philosophical Pearl

Allegorical woodcut titled 'Typus Musice' depicting the personification of Music (Musica) surrounded by musicians and theorists.

The Philosophical Pearl

Allegorical woodcut of Ptolemy and Astronomia

The Philosophical Pearl

A complex cosmological diagram depicting the geocentric universe, presided over by the personification of Astronomy and featuring Atlas at the center.

The Philosophical Pearl

A Ptolemaic world map (mappa mundi) surrounded by twelve personified wind heads blowing towards the center.

The Philosophical Pearl

A 'Zodiac Man' (Homo Signorum) woodcut illustrating the astrological influences of the twelve zodiac signs on the human body.

The Philosophical Pearl

Circular woodcut depicting the creation of Eve from Adam's rib by God the Father, surrounded by various animals and a radiant border.

The Philosophical Pearl

Allegorical woodcut of the Wheel of Fortune (Rota Fortunae)

The Philosophical Pearl

Woodcut depicting the creation of Eve from Adam's rib in the Garden of Eden, overseen by God.

The Philosophical Pearl

An allegorical woodcut depicting Astronomia and Atlas with a geocentric diagram of the universe.

The Philosophical Pearl

A complex celestial scene depicting the Holy Trinity, the Virgin Mary, and various saints and angels within clouds, titled 'ANIMAE INTELLECTIVAE'.

The Philosophical Pearl

A complex allegorical woodcut depicting the underworld, featuring Charon's boat, a Hellmouth, and various demons tormenting souls.

The Philosophical Pearl

Allegorical woodcut depicting figures emerging from flame-like or foliate forms, looking towards celestial beings in the clouds.

The Philosophical Pearl

A large woodcut frontispiece depicting a choir of monks and scholars in a cathedral setting, gathered around a large lectern with musical notation.

The Practice of Music (Practica Musicae)

Woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a square and a circle, demonstrating human proportions.

Ten Books on Architecture

Botanical illustration of a bushy plant with dark green leaves, small yellow and red flowers, and a prominent red root system.

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

The iconic monogram of Albrecht Dürer, featuring a large 'A' with a smaller 'D' nested beneath it.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut illustration of the posterior view of a male figure with anthropometric measurements and Latin anatomical labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and frontal views with mathematical measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram of a female figure from the rear, illustrating the proportions of the human body with accompanying measurement scales.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut illustration of the posterior view of a male figure with anthropometric measurements and Latin labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut study of a female figure from the profile and frontal view, marked with proportional measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing the posterior view of a female figure with anthropometric measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram of the posterior view of a human male figure with proportional measurements and Latin anatomical labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut study of a female figure in profile and frontal views with proportional measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram of a female figure from the rear, illustrating human proportions with measurement scales and Latin anatomical labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut from Dürer's 'De Symmetria' showing male figures in profile and frontal views with proportional measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut showing the posterior view of a human male figure with proportional measurements and Latin labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram of the posterior view of a female figure with anthropometric measurements and scale lines.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing the posterior view of a human figure with mathematical measurements and anatomical labels in Latin.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram of a female figure from the rear, illustrating human proportions with measurement scales.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut diagram of a human hand showing proportional measurements and skeletal structure.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut diagrams illustrating the proportions and geometric construction of the human foot from lateral, posterior, and superior perspectives.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut diagram of a male figure in profile, illustrating human proportions with a grid-based head and numerical measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut study of a child's proportions from the front and back, featuring a coordinate grid over the face and mathematical notations.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile with a separate study of an arm, both overlaid with a complex grid of measurements and numerical data.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing the frontal and dorsal views of a male figure with anthropometric measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut diagram of a stout male figure in profile and a separate arm, illustrating human proportions with measurement scales and Latin anatomical labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing front and back views of a female figure with geometric measurement lines and numerical notations.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut diagram of a male figure in profile, illustrating the mathematical proportions of the human body with measurement lines and Latin labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram of a male figure from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a frontal view with one arm extended and detailed measurement markings.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut of a male figure from the rear, illustrating human proportions with one arm extended.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut illustration of a female figure from the rear, showing anatomical proportions and measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anthropometric woodcut diagrams of a female figure in profile and frontal views, illustrating the mathematical proportions of the human body.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing the posterior view of a female figure with proportional markings.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure with one arm raised to demonstrate geometric and mathematical measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut of a male figure from the rear, demonstrating human proportions and the arc of arm movement.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical diagram of a male figure in profile with proportional measurements and Latin labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a standing male figure with one arm raised, inscribed with precise mathematical measurements and geometric arcs.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing the posterior view of a female figure with an outstretched arm inscribed within a geometric arc.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with detailed measurement scales.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and frontal views with measurement scales.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut of a male figure in profile with proportional measurements and a separate arm study.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure with geometric measurements and an arc indicating the range of motion or proportional relationship of the arm.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure with geometric measurements and an arc indicating the range of arm movement.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram of a human male figure from the rear, illustrating anatomical proportions and the arc of arm movement.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut diagram of a male figure in profile, illustrating human proportions with a coordinate system and measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram of a male figure from the rear, illustrating human proportions with an outstretched arm and geometric arcs.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut of a male figure in profile and a separate arm, illustrating proportional measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure with geometric measurements and an arc indicating the reach of the arm.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's 'De Symmetria Partium Humanorum Corporum' showing the posterior view of a human figure with geometric proportions and an arc indicating the range of arm movement.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram of a female figure from the rear, illustrating anatomical proportions with an outstretched arm and geometric arcs.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with precise measurement markings and Latin anatomical labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut of a male figure from the rear, showing proportions and measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing the posterior view of a female figure with mathematical measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram of human male proportions showing profile and frontal views with anatomical measurements in Latin.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut study of a male figure shown in frontal and profile views, illustrating human proportions.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut study of a stout male figure shown in profile and frontal views with geometric proportion lines and Latin labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut illustration of a male figure in frontal and profile views, demonstrating anatomical proportions.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Four woodcut diagrams illustrating the geometric proportions of the human head in profile and frontal views, mapped onto a coordinate grid.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Four woodcut diagrams illustrating the geometric distortion of the human head using coordinate grids.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Four woodcut diagrams illustrating the geometric transformation and proportional distortion of the human head within trapezoidal grids.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Six woodcut diagrams illustrating the mathematical proportions and variations of the human head in profile.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Six woodcut diagrams of human heads in profile, demonstrating proportional variations and facial distortions.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Two woodcut diagrams showing the distortion of the human head profile using slanted grids (rhomboid transformations) to represent 'Facies prona' and 'Facies resupinata'.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Three woodcut diagrams of human heads in profile, overlaid with geometric grids to demonstrate facial proportions and variations (straight, rounded, and concave).

Four Books on Human Proportion

Four woodcut diagrams illustrating the geometric proportions and distortions of the human head in profile.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Four woodcut diagrams of human faces overlaid with proportional grids, demonstrating Dürer's mathematical approach to human physiognomy.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut from Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and frontal views with measurement lines and Latin labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut study of a stout female figure in profile and frontal views with proportional grid lines and Latin labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut illustration of a stout female figure shown in profile and frontal views, demonstrating human proportions.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with measurement lines and Latin labels.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with anatomical measurements.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Geometric diagram illustrating the mathematical projection and distortion of human proportions.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with geometric measurement lines.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and frontal views with geometric measurement lines.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut diagram showing the geometric construction and foreshortening of the human head from multiple angles.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A technical woodcut diagram illustrating the geometric projection and foreshortening of the human head.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a 'rustic' female figure (Imago muliebris rustica) from the front and side with geometric measurement lines.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Anatomical woodcut from Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and frontal views with geometric projection lines.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing two male figures (profile and frontal views) with horizontal alignment lines indicating anatomical symmetry.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and three-quarter view with geometric measurement lines.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with geometric construction lines.

Four Books on Human Proportion

A complex geometric diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a human figure constructed through stereometric blocks and projection lines.

Four Books on Human Proportion

Allegorical woodcut of Urania and a scholar with an armillary sphere

Protomathesis

Celestial diagram with Urania and Oronce Finé

Protomathesis

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.

Three Books of Occult Philosophy

A male figure with arms and legs outstretched, inscribed within a square and a circle, surrounded by astrological symbols.

Three Books of Occult Philosophy

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.

Three Books of Occult Philosophy

A circular astronomical diagram featuring numerous dragons or sea monsters radiating from a central point labeled 'UMBRA TERRE'.

The Emperor's Astronomy

A complex, hand-colored astronomical volvelle with multiple concentric rotating paper discs and an octagonal frame.

The Emperor's Astronomy

Hand-colored astronomical diagram illustrating a lunar eclipse with anthropomorphic moons.

The Emperor's Astronomy

A large, hand-colored astronomical diagram illustrating a lunar eclipse, featuring the Moon with a human face passing through the Earth's shadow.

The Emperor's Astronomy

Heliocentric diagram of the solar system from Nicolaus Copernicus's 'De revolutionibus orbium coelestium'.

On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres

Portrait of Andreas Vesalius performing a dissection on a human arm.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Five anatomical woodcut illustrations of human skulls from various perspectives.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

A human skeleton in a three-quarter rear view, leaning forward with its head resting on its hands in a gesture of grief or contemplation, set against a minimal landscape.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

The first muscle table (Prima Musculorum Tabula) showing a full-length male figure with skin removed to reveal the superficial musculature, set against a landscape.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

The 'Second Muscle Table' showing a flayed human figure in a landscape with ruins.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

The 'First Muscle Man' (Prima Musculorum Tabula), a full-length anatomical woodcut showing the superficial musculature of a male figure.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Anatomical woodcut of a human male figure showing the fifth layer of muscles, set against a landscape.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

The Sixth Muscle Table (Sexta Musculorum Tabula) showing a human figure with deep musculature revealed, set against a landscape.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Posterior view of a human figure showing deep muscles of the back and limbs, standing against a ruined wall.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Ninth muscle table (Nona Musculorum Tabula) showing the posterior musculature of a human male figure.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

The eleventh muscle plate (Undecima Musculorum Tabula) showing the posterior view of the human muscular system.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Twelfth muscle table showing the posterior view of the human muscular system in a landscape.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Anatomical woodcut of a human figure showing posterior musculature in a landscape.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

The fourteenth muscle table (Decima Quarta Musculorum Tabula) showing the deep muscles of the human back and neck.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Full-body anatomical diagram of the human venous system.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

A full-body anatomical woodcut illustrating the complete human arterial system.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Anatomical woodcut of the human nervous system

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Detailed anatomical engraving of the human nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Anatomical woodcut of a human torso showing the internal organs, specifically the intestines and mesentery, labeled with letters.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Anatomical woodcut of a human torso with exposed abdominal organs, including the liver, stomach, and intestines.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Anatomical woodcut of the female pelvic and abdominal cavity from Vesalius's De humani corporis fabrica.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Anatomical woodcut of a female torso showing internal organs, specifically the reproductive and urinary systems.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Anatomical woodcut of a human torso showing internal organs and musculature, with a bearded head tilted back.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Anatomical woodcut of a human brain, viewed from above, showing the cerebral hemispheres and blood vessels.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Anatomical woodcut showing a horizontal cross-section of the human brain within a dissected skull, focusing on the ventricles and corpus callosum.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Anatomical woodcut of a human brain cross-section within a skull, showing internal structures and ventricles.

On the Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

Detailed anatomical woodcut of the human vertebral column (spine) from a lateral view, with alphanumeric labels.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut of a flayed male figure showing musculature, set in a landscape with ruins.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut of a human figure showing the musculature of the back and side, standing in a landscape.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

The eleventh muscle plate (Undecima Musculorum Tabula) showing a posterior view of the human muscular system.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Twelfth table of muscles showing a posterior view of the human muscular system in a landscape.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut showing four figures of the male reproductive organs and associated musculature.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Detailed anatomical diagram of the human circulatory system showing veins and arteries.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut of the human brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Detailed anatomical woodcut of the human nervous system, showing the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut of the human nervous system, showing the spinal cord and branching nerves from a posterior view.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Full-body anatomical diagram of the human nervous system, showing the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut of a male torso showing internal organs including the liver, stomach, and intestines.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut of a human torso showing internal organs and vascular system.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut of a male torso showing internal organs, specifically the kidneys, bladder, and reproductive system.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut of a female torso showing internal organs and reproductive system.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut of a human torso from a lateral-posterior view, showing the thoracic cavity and internal organs.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut of a human torso showing internal organs and skeletal structure.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut of a human brain viewed from above, showing the cerebral hemispheres and internal structures with lettered labels.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut showing a horizontal cross-section of the human brain within the cranium, with a detached portion shown to the right.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut of a human head, dissected to show the brain's ventricles and internal structures, labeled with letters.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Anatomical woodcut showing the base of the human brain and cranial nerves within the skull.

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Title page frontispiece featuring an architectural arch with allegorical figures including putti, a soldier in armor, and a wild man.

Alchemiae Gebri cum Lull et Bacon

Full-length portrait of Leonhart Fuchs at age 41.

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

A circular Macrobian world map (Mappa Mundi) surrounded by twelve personified wind heads.

Commentary on the Dream of Scipio and the Saturnalia

A woodcut illustration of a male figure standing on a cube within a circle, holding pentagrams, from Agrippa's 'De Occulta Philosophia'.

Three Books of Occult Philosophy

A woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a square, representing human proportions and symbolic correspondences.

Three Books of Occult Philosophy

Woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a pentagram and a circle, with planetary symbols at the vertices.

Three Books of Occult Philosophy

A male figure with arms and legs outstretched, inscribed within a square and a circle, surrounded by twelve astrological zodiac symbols.

Three Books of Occult Philosophy

A woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a circle, representing the human body as a microcosm with astrological symbols at the extremities.

Three Books of Occult Philosophy

Woodcut portrait of Hieronymus Tragus (Hieronymus Bock) at age 46, set within an ornate architectural frame.

On the Names of Plants

Portrait of Francesco Barozzi within an elaborate decorative border.

Commentary on the First Book of Euclid's Elements

Portrait of Paracelsus (Theophrastus von Hohenheim) at age 45

The Book of Meteors; Fourth Book of Paramirum on the Matrix

Portrait of Rembert Dodoens at age 35, holding a botanical specimen.

A New Herbal, or History of Plants

Title page of Giambattista della Porta's 'Phytognomonica' with an elaborate woodcut border.

Phytognomonica

Engraved portrait of Joachim Camerarius the Elder within an oval frame.

Medical and Philosophical Garden

The 'Atrium Veneris' (Atrium of Venus) diagram, a complex geometric woodcut featuring nested polygons, circles, and lettered vertices within a dark square frame.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

The 'Atrium Veneris' (Atrium of Venus) mnemonic diagram, featuring nested geometric shapes including circles, squares, and triangles with alphabetical notations.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

Geometric diagram titled 'Atrium Minervae' featuring a square containing intersecting circles and lines forming a complex lattice, labeled with various letters.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

The 'Atrium Apollinis' (Atrium of Apollo) diagram, a complex geometric woodcut featuring overlapping circles, a central hexagram, and celestial symbols.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

The 'Clavis Transmutationum' (Key of Transmutations) diagram, a complex mnemonic and geometric woodcut featuring a key-like structure composed of a circle, a long shaft, and a rectangular head with internal geometric divisions.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

A complex mnemonic and cosmological diagram titled 'UNIO', featuring intersecting circles, a triangle, and a square frame with stars at the corners.

On the Threefold Minimum and Measure

The Hieroglyphic Monad symbol within an ornate frame, surrounded by elemental and celestial references.

The Hieroglyphic Monad

Johannes Kepler's Platonic solid model of the solar system from Mysterium Cosmographicum.

The Cosmographic Mystery

An elaborate allegorical woodcut titled 'Typus Artis Aurificae', depicting the alchemical process within a large vessel or shield-like frame.

Alchemy

An elaborate alchemical woodcut depicting a tiered structure or 'Throne of Solomon' featuring a double-headed lion at the base, ascending lions on steps, and a King and Queen seated at the summit beneath a celestial tree.

Alchemy

Engraved portrait of Tycho Brahe framed by an arch containing sixteen coats of arms representing his noble lineage.

Instruments of the Restored Astronomy

A detailed engraving of the Quadrans Minor Orichalcicus Inauratus (Small Gilded Brass Quadrant) from Tycho Brahe's observatory.

Instruments of the Restored Astronomy

A detailed woodcut of Tycho Brahe's astronomical sextant used for measuring altitudes, featuring a complex frame, sighting mechanism, and a plumb line.

Instruments of the Restored Astronomy

A detailed woodcut of Tycho Brahe's Large Azimuthal Semicircle (Semicirculus Magnus Azimuthalis), an astronomical instrument used for measuring the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies.

Instruments of the Restored Astronomy

A technical woodcut illustration of Tycho Brahe's parallactic instrument (triquetrum), used for measuring the zenith distances of stars.

Instruments of the Restored Astronomy

A detailed technical illustration of Tycho Brahe's steel sextant (Sextans Chalybeus), mounted on a decorative pedestal with alphabetical labels for parts.

Instruments of the Restored Astronomy

A detailed engraving of Tycho Brahe's 'Quadrans Maximus Chalybeus' (Great Steel Quadrant), showing the instrument mounted on a central pillar with an azimuthal circle and sighting mechanism.

Instruments of the Restored Astronomy

A bird's-eye view diagram of Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory and its surrounding gardens on the island of Hven.

Instruments of the Restored Astronomy

Orthographia Stellaeburgi: An isometric architectural view of Stjerneborg, Tycho Brahe's underground observatory.

Instruments of the Restored Astronomy

Map of the island of Hven (Hvenna), showing the locations of Uraniborg and Stjerneborg.

Instruments of the Restored Astronomy

A faint, mirrored ghost image of a portrait of Tycho Brahe, showing him in an architectural frame with heraldic shields.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

A detailed woodcut of Tycho Brahe's 'Quadrans Mediocris Orichalcicus Azimuthalis' (Medium Brass Azimuth Quadrant), showing the instrument mounted on a decorative base with serpent motifs and graduated scales.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

A technical woodcut illustration of Tycho Brahe's 'Quadrans Alius Orichalcicus etiam Azimuthalis' (Another Brass Azimuthal Quadrant), showing the instrument mounted on a stone pedestal with leveling screws and a sighting alidade.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

A detailed technical woodcut of the Quadrans Magnus Chalibeus (Great Steel Quadrant) within a steel square, used for measuring azimuthal coordinates.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

A large azimuthal semicircle (Semicirculus Magnus Azimuthalis) astronomical instrument designed by Tycho Brahe.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

A large equatorial armillary sphere (Armillae Aequatoriae Maximae) installed in a stone observatory setting with steps and support pillars.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

A technical woodcut illustration of the Arcus Bipartitus, a bipartite arc instrument used by Tycho Brahe for measuring small angular distances between stars.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

A detailed woodcut of Tycho Brahe's 'Sextans Astronomicus Trigonicus', a large astronomical sextant used for measuring angular distances between celestial bodies.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

A detailed technical diagram of Tycho Brahe's steel sextant (Sextans Chalybeus), used for measuring angular distances between celestial bodies.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

A technical woodcut illustration of Tycho Brahe's astronomical quadrant, mounted on a wall and a pillar within an observatory setting.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

The Great Mural Quadrant (Quadrans Maximus) at Augsburg, a large-scale astronomical instrument designed by Tycho Brahe.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

A detailed engraving of Tycho Brahe's 'Globus Magnus Orichalcicus' (Great Brass Globe), showing the celestial sphere with constellations and its mechanical mounting.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

Architectural elevation (Orthographia) of Uraniborg, Tycho Brahe's observatory on the island of Hven.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

Topographical map of the island of Hven (Hvenna), showing the locations of Uraniborg and Stjerneborg.

Tycho Brahe: Astronomiae Instauratae (1602)

Engraved portrait of Ulisse Aldrovandi at age 77, surrounded by symbolic birds and animals.

Ornithologiae: de avibus historiae libri XII

Elaborate engraved frontispiece for Carolus Clusius's 'Rariorum plantarum historia' (1601).

History of Rare Plants

Printer's mark of the Plantin Press featuring a hand from a cloud holding a compass.

History of Rare Plants

Engraving of the Roman gods Mercury and Jupiter.

Celestial Physiognomy

Engraving of a satyr and a nude woman, likely Venus, illustrating physiognomical concepts.

Celestial Physiognomy

Elaborate engraved title page for Carolus Clusius's 'Exoticorum Libri Decem' (1605).

Ten Books of Exotic Things

Woodcut illustration of a dodo bird, showing its distinctive large, hooked beak and flightless form.

Ten Books of Exotic Things

Elaborate engraved frontispiece for Carolus Clusius's 'Curae Posteriores' featuring allegorical and historical figures.

Ten Books of Exotic Things

Frontispiece engraving depicting Giambattista Della Porta in his study, surrounded by scientific and alchemical instruments.

Della Porta Magia Naturalis (German 1713)

Complex allegorical engraving depicting a winged figure holding a celestial wheel with planetary symbols, set within a landscape of stars, animals, and sea.

Della Porta Magia Naturalis (German 1713)

An engraving depicting two women in an interior setting; one is seated at a dressing table while the other styles her hair. A mirror on the table reflects the seated woman's face, and various cosmetic jars are visible.

Della Porta Magia Naturalis (German 1713)

A detailed laboratory scene showing three figures engaged in chemical or alchemical processes, surrounded by various apparatus like alembics, retorts, and furnaces.

Della Porta Magia Naturalis (German 1713)

A detailed engraving of a bustling 17th-century kitchen scene with multiple figures preparing food.

Della Porta Magia Naturalis (German 1713)

A scholar in a vaulted room filled with optical instruments, mirrors, and telescopes, illustrating the study of catoptrics.

Della Porta Magia Naturalis (German 1713)

An allegorical engraving for Book XX of Magia Naturalis, showing a practitioner at a table while divine hands from the clouds pour out a bag of scientific and alchemical instruments.

Della Porta Magia Naturalis (German 1713)

A complex branching diagram or analytical synopsis showing the conceptual structure of a scientific work, organized into five parts with thematic hierarchies and chapter references.

New Astronomy

Geometrical diagram illustrating planetary motion and the Copernican system, featuring intersecting circles and lines with Greek and Latin letter labels.

New Astronomy

Geometrical diagram illustrating the motion of Mars (Stella Martis) using eccentric circles and epicycles, featuring Greek and Latin letter notations.

New Astronomy

Geometrical diagram from Chapter VI of Astronomia Nova illustrating the motion of Mars relative to the Sun and Earth.

New Astronomy

Geometrical diagram illustrating planetary motion and the line of apsides within the Ptolemaic hypothesis, featuring intersecting circles, chords, and Greek/Latin letter labels.

New Astronomy

A complex geometric diagram illustrating the motion of the planet Mars according to Ptolemaic and Copernican theories, featuring intersecting circles, epicycles, and labeled points.

New Astronomy

Geometrical diagram from Chapter 6 of Astronomia Nova illustrating the motions of Mars and the Sun according to Ptolemaic and Copernican theories.

New Astronomy

Geometrical diagram illustrating the motion of Mars relative to the Sun and Earth, featuring intersecting circles, eccentric orbits, and lettered points of reference.

New Astronomy

Three comparative geometric diagrams illustrating the planetary models of Copernicus, Ptolemy, and Tycho Brahe.

New Astronomy

Three comparative geometric diagrams illustrating the planetary models of Copernicus, Ptolemy, and Tycho Brahe for the motion of Mars.

New Astronomy

Geometrical diagram illustrating the motion of Mars (Stella Martis) according to the Ptolemaic and Copernican systems, featuring orbital paths, epicycles, and floral markers.

New Astronomy

Geometrical diagram illustrating the orbit of Mars relative to the Sun, featuring floral symbols representing different observational positions.

New Astronomy

A complex geometric diagram from Kepler's Astronomia Nova illustrating the orbital path of Mars relative to the Sun and Earth, featuring floral symbols representing different observational positions.

New Astronomy

Geometrical diagram illustrating the motion of Mars, featuring an eccentric circle with inscribed triangles and arcs, accompanied by a small allegorical woodcut of a figure in a chariot.

New Astronomy

Portrait of Taihao Fuxi (太昊伏羲氏), a legendary figure in Chinese mythology, credited with creating the Eight Trigrams (Bagua).

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Portrait of Shennong (炎帝神農氏), the legendary Divine Farmer of Chinese mythology.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Portrait of the Yellow Emperor (Huangdi), a legendary Chinese sovereign and cultural hero.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Woodcut portrait of the legendary Chinese Emperor Zhuanxu, also known as Gaoyang.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Portrait of King Wen of Zhou (周文王) from the Sancai Tuhui.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Woodcut portrait of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Acupuncture diagram of the spleen meridian on a human figure.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 55)

Woodcut illustration of a human figure showing the Heart Meridian and its acupuncture points.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 55)

A woodcut diagram from the Ming dynasty encyclopedia Sancai Tuhui, depicting the acupuncture points and meridian lines associated with the kidney (腎經).

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: The Human Body

Woodcut illustration titled 'Turba Philosophorum' depicting a gathering of alchemists or philosophers with speech scrolls.

The Art of Gold-making

A complex alchemical frontispiece titled 'LA TOYSON D'OR' featuring a central circular emblem surrounded by allegorical figures, symbols, and alchemical vessels.

The Golden Fleece

Hand-colored alchemical emblem depicting an armored figure standing in two fountains.

The Golden Fleece

Alchemical emblem depicting the union of the Sun (King) and Moon (Queen).

The Golden Fleece

Hand-colored alchemical emblem featuring a winged, crowned female figure and a red-skinned male figure.

The Golden Fleece

A hand-colored alchemical emblem of a two-headed winged figure.

The Golden Fleece

Hand-colored alchemical emblem showing a man with a sword and fleece next to a dismembered body.

The Golden Fleece

Hand-colored alchemical illustration showing a man in a heated bath with a bird on his head.

The Golden Fleece

An alchemical emblem depicting a child and a dragon inside a hermetic flask.

The Golden Fleece

Alchemical emblem showing three birds (black, red, and white) inside a crowned glass vessel.

The Golden Fleece

An alchemical emblem featuring a three-headed crowned eagle inside a glass vessel topped with flames.

The Golden Fleece

A three-headed bird inside a crowned alchemical vessel, representing the stages of the Great Work.

The Golden Fleece

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.

History of the Macrocosm and Microcosm