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Illustrations from the Renaissance Philosophy collection.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the sacrifice of Polyxena at the tomb of Achilles.
Famous Women
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the Roman matron Claudia Quinta pulling a ship to shore.
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.
Anthropometric woodcut study of a female figure showing frontal and profile views with mathematical proportions.
Anatomical woodcut study of a female figure from the profile and frontal view, marked with proportional measurements.
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.
Anatomical woodcut diagram of a male figure in profile with proportional measurements and Latin labels.
Anatomical woodcut showing the front and back views of a male figure with proportional measurements and grid lines.
Anatomical woodcut diagram showing the proportional measurements of a female figure in profile and frontal views.
Anatomical woodcut diagram showing the profile of a male figure with geometric measurement lines and a separate detail of an arm.
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.
Woodcut diagram of a male figure in profile and a separate arm, illustrating human proportions with measurement lines and numerical notations.
A woodcut diagram of a male figure illustrating human proportions, with one arm raised to trace a geometric arc.
Anatomical woodcut diagram of a female figure in profile with proportional measurements and Latin labels.
Anatomical woodcut of a female figure illustrating human proportions with geometric measurements and an arc indicating the range of arm movement.
Anatomical woodcut study of a female figure from the profile and frontal view, illustrating human proportions with mathematical measurements.
Woodcut illustration of a female figure shown in profile and frontal views, demonstrating anatomical proportions.
Anatomical woodcut study of female proportions from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human symmetry.
Anatomical woodcut of a female figure shown in profile and frontal views with proportional measurements.
Anatomical woodcut study of human proportions showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with Latin measurement labels.
Woodcut diagram of a rustic male figure shown in profile and three-quarter view, illustrating anatomical proportions with horizontal measurement lines.
Two woodcut figures of a male body demonstrating anatomical proportions and movement, shown from front-three-quarter and profile-back views.
Two woodcut figures of a female body shown from the front and side, illustrating human proportions.
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.
Two woodcut figures of a male body from the side and front, demonstrating anatomical proportions and measurement.
Woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and frontal views with geometric measurement lines.
Two woodcut studies of a female figure from the side and front, illustrating human proportions.
Two woodcut figures illustrating human proportions, showing a male figure in profile and three-quarter view with anatomical markings.
Two woodcut figures of a woman shown in profile and three-quarter view, demonstrating anatomical proportions and the use of a staff for measurement.
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
Scientific diagram of a siphon mechanism within a vessel, illustrating the principles of fluid dynamics and atmospheric pressure.
On Subtlety
Portrait of Marsilio Ficino within an ornate decorative frame.
Enneads (1580 Greek-Latin, Ficino trans.)
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
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).
Geometrical diagram illustrating planetary motion and orbital calculations from Chapter 16 of Astronomia Nova.
Allegorical engraving of the 'Porta Amphitheatri' (Gate of the Amphitheater), showing a rocky landscape with a cave entrance, figures, and numerous Latin inscriptions.
Amphitheatre of Eternal Wisdom (1609)
A complex allegorical emblem depicting the entrance to a cave or portal of wisdom, titled 'The Gate of Amphitheatrum'. Seven rays of text (divine laws) emanate from the opening. On the right, a landscape with a town, figures, and birds. In the foreground, a figure enters the long perspective of a hall. The scene is rich with hermetic and alchemical symbolism.
A complex allegorical landscape engraving featuring the Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus inscribed on a rock face.
A complex allegorical landscape engraving depicting the 'Gymnasium Theo-magicum', showing mountains, a river, and various figures engaged in spiritual and alchemical pursuits under divine light.
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
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.
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)
Engraving of two muscular men in a dynamic wrestling or lifting pose within a landscape.
A Treatise on Painting
Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with mathematical measurements.
Woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and frontal views with anatomical measurements.
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.
Frontispiece of Robert Fludd's 'Utriusque Cosmi Historia' featuring a cosmological diagram of the Macrocosm and Microcosm.
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)
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
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
Portrait of Pierio Valeriano in an allegorical frame
Valeriano: Hieroglyphica (1575)
A full-page woodcut illustration of the 'Triumph of Chastity' (Triumphus Castitatis), likely from an edition of Petrarch's 'I Trionfi'. The central scene depicts a chariot pulled by two unicorns, symbols of purity. Atop the chariot, the personification of Chastity sits enthroned, holding a palm branch, with a bound and blindfolded Cupid at the front. A long procession of women follows the chariot. In the background is a fortified city with various towers, some bearing single-letter inscriptions (P, D, C). The entire image is enclosed within a complex decorative border of scrolling vines and geometric patterns.
Sonnets, Songs, and Triumphs
A detailed Renaissance woodcut illustration of the 'Triumph of Death', a theme from Petrarch's poem 'I Trionfi'. A skeletal figure representing Death stands on a triumphal chariot, holding a large scythe. The chariot is pulled by two oxen across a ground strewn with the corpses of people from all walks of life, including kings and high-ranking clergy, signaling the inevitability of death for all. The background features a winding path, a fortified city, and stylized trees.
Two scenes of execution: a beheading and a man on a breaking wheel.
Pal.lat.1885
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Penelope at her loom and Ulysses slaying the suitors.
Woodcut portrait of Aesop surrounded by symbols of his fables.
Aesop's Fables
Woodcut illustration of Dante in the dark woods encountering three beasts and meeting Virgil.
Commentary on the Divine Comedy
Woodcut illustration for Canto III of Dante's Inferno depicting Charon ferrying souls.
A complex woodcut scene depicting Limbo from Dante's Inferno, featuring a seven-walled castle and various labeled historical and mythological figures.
Woodcut illustration for Dante's Inferno, Canto XIV, depicting the Seventh Circle, Third Ring.
Woodcut illustration of Dante's Inferno, Canto XXXIII, depicting Count Ugolino and Archbishop Ruggieri in the frozen lake of Cocytus.
A large woodcut depicting Lucifer in the center of a frozen lake, with three heads devouring sinners.
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.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating scenes from Dante's Inferno, featuring Dante and Virgil observing Minos and the punishment of the lustful.
The Divine Comedy with Commentary by Cristoforo Landino
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating scenes from Dante's Inferno, featuring Dante and Virgil observing various punishments.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting scenes from Dante's Inferno, featuring Dante and Virgil observing Cerberus and the damned.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration of scenes from Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil journeying through various circles of Hell.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration of Dante and Virgil at the gates of the City of Dis from Dante's Inferno.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration of Dante's Inferno, Canto X, showing the Sixth Circle of Hell with heretics in flaming tombs.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration for Canto XII of Dante's Inferno, depicting Dante and Virgil meeting the Centaurs on the banks of the Phlegethon.
Woodcut illustration of Dante's Inferno, Canto XIII, depicting the Wood of the Suicides with Harpies.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating a scene from Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil observing tormented souls in the Seventh Circle of Hell.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Dante and Virgil in the Seventh Circle of Hell from the Inferno.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XVI of Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil encountering souls in the seventh circle.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating scenes from Dante's Inferno, featuring Dante, Virgil, and various mythological and historical figures in a hellish landscape.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating scenes from Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil observing damned souls in a rocky landscape.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XX of Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil observing the punishment of the soothsayers.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration for Dante's Purgatorio, Canto XXII, showing Dante, Virgil, and Statius on a rocky path.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XXV of Dante's Purgatorio, showing Dante and Virgil observing souls in the fire of the seventh terrace.
Woodcut illustration of Dante and Virgil observing souls in the flames of Purgatory.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XXX of Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil observing the falsifiers in the eighth circle of Hell.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Dante and Virgil encountering giants in the Inferno.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XXXII of Dante's Inferno, showing Dante and Virgil among the souls in the frozen lake of Cocytus.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration for Canto XXXII of Dante's Inferno, depicting Dante and Virgil in the frozen circle of Cocytus.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Dante and Virgil in the Ninth Circle of Hell (Cocytus).
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Dante and Virgil's arrival at the shores of Purgatory and their meeting with Cato of Utica.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto II of Purgatorio, showing an angel pilot bringing souls to shore.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration of the Mountain of Purgatory from Dante's Divine Comedy, surrounded by a decorative border.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Dante and Virgil ascending Mount Purgatory, showing multiple narrative scenes.
Woodcut illustration of Dante's Purgatorio showing the mountain with various figures.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating scenes from Dante's Purgatorio, featuring Dante, Virgil, Lucia, and an angel at the gate.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XII of Dante's Purgatorio, showing Dante and Virgil on Mount Purgatory.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting Dante and Virgil ascending Mount Purgatory, encountering various souls.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration from Dante's Purgatorio showing Dante and Virgil observing souls in a landscape of fire and rocks.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration for Canto XVII of Dante's Inferno, depicting Dante and Virgil in the seventh circle of Hell.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration of Dante and Virgil in the eighth circle of Hell (Inferno, Canto XX).
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XX of Dante's Inferno, showing the punishment of the diviners.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting the Mountain of Purgatory with Dante and Virgil.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XXVI of Dante's Purgatorio, showing souls in the terrace of the lustful on Mount Purgatory.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating a scene from Dante's Purgatorio, showing Dante and Virgil with souls in a landscape.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XXX of Dante's Purgatorio, showing Dante's encounter with Beatrice in the Earthly Paradise.
Hand-colored woodcut illustrating Canto XXXI of Dante's Purgatorio, showing Dante, Matilda, Beatrice, and a host of angels.
Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting scenes from Dante's Purgatorio, featuring figures in a landscape with a river and a celestial host of angels.
Technical sketches of mechanical components, possibly related to flight or hydraulic machinery, accompanied by mirror writing.
Forster Notebook I
Technical sketches including geometric forms, mechanical instruments, and a large diagram of a curved surface.
The Forster Notebook III
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.
Allegorical woodcut of Arithmetica presiding over a calculation contest between Boethius and Pythagoras.
Allegorical woodcut titled 'Typus Musice' depicting the personification of Music (Musica) surrounded by musicians and theorists.
Allegorical woodcut of Ptolemy and Astronomia
A complex cosmological diagram depicting the geocentric universe, presided over by the personification of Astronomy and featuring Atlas at the center.
A Ptolemaic world map (mappa mundi) surrounded by twelve personified wind heads blowing towards the center.
A 'Zodiac Man' (Homo Signorum) woodcut illustrating the astrological influences of the twelve zodiac signs on the human body.
Circular woodcut depicting the creation of Eve from Adam's rib by God the Father, surrounded by various animals and a radiant border.
Allegorical woodcut of the Wheel of Fortune (Rota Fortunae)
Woodcut depicting the creation of Eve from Adam's rib in the Garden of Eden, overseen by God.
An allegorical woodcut depicting Astronomia and Atlas with a geocentric diagram of the universe.
A complex celestial scene depicting the Holy Trinity, the Virgin Mary, and various saints and angels within clouds, titled 'ANIMAE INTELLECTIVAE'.
A complex allegorical woodcut depicting the underworld, featuring Charon's boat, a Hellmouth, and various demons tormenting souls.
Allegorical woodcut depicting figures emerging from flame-like or foliate forms, looking towards celestial beings in the clouds.
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 depicting the stoning of Ramon Llull in front of a walled city and harbor.
Ramon Llull Ars Inventiua Veritatis (1515)
A circular woodcut portrait of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, framed by a Latin inscription.
The Complete Works of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
Woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a square and a circle, demonstrating human proportions.
Ten Books on Architecture
The iconic monogram of Albrecht Dürer, featuring a large 'A' with a smaller 'D' nested beneath it.
Woodcut illustration of the posterior view of a male figure with anthropometric measurements and Latin anatomical labels.
Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and frontal views with mathematical measurements.
Woodcut diagram of a female figure from the rear, illustrating the proportions of the human body with accompanying measurement scales.
A woodcut illustration of the posterior view of a male figure with anthropometric measurements and Latin labels.
A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing the posterior view of a female figure with anthropometric measurements.
Woodcut diagram of the posterior view of a human male figure with proportional measurements and Latin anatomical labels.
Anatomical woodcut study of a female figure in profile and frontal views with proportional measurements.
Woodcut diagram of a female figure from the rear, illustrating human proportions with measurement scales and Latin anatomical labels.
Anatomical woodcut from Dürer's 'De Symmetria' showing male figures in profile and frontal views with proportional measurements.
Anatomical woodcut showing the posterior view of a human male figure with proportional measurements and Latin labels.
Woodcut diagram of the posterior view of a female figure with anthropometric measurements and scale lines.
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.
Woodcut diagram of a female figure from the rear, illustrating human proportions with measurement scales.
Anatomical woodcut diagram of a human hand showing proportional measurements and skeletal structure.
Anatomical woodcut diagrams illustrating the proportions and geometric construction of the human foot from lateral, posterior, and superior perspectives.
Anatomical woodcut diagram of a male figure in profile, illustrating human proportions with a grid-based head and numerical measurements.
Anatomical woodcut study of a child's proportions from the front and back, featuring a coordinate grid over the face and mathematical notations.
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.
Woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing the frontal and dorsal views of a male figure with anthropometric measurements.
Anatomical woodcut diagram of a stout male figure in profile and a separate arm, illustrating human proportions with measurement scales and Latin anatomical labels.
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.
Anatomical woodcut diagram of a male figure in profile, illustrating the mathematical proportions of the human body with measurement lines and Latin labels.
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.
Anatomical woodcut of a male figure from the rear, illustrating human proportions with one arm extended.
A woodcut illustration of a female figure from the rear, showing anatomical proportions and measurements.
Anthropometric woodcut diagrams of a female figure in profile and frontal views, illustrating the mathematical proportions of the human body.
Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing the posterior view of a female figure with proportional markings.
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.
Anatomical woodcut of a male figure from the rear, demonstrating human proportions and the arc of arm movement.
Anatomical diagram of a male figure in profile with proportional measurements and Latin labels.
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.
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.
Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with detailed measurement scales.
Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and frontal views with measurement scales.
Anatomical woodcut of a male figure in profile with proportional measurements and a separate arm study.
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.
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.
Woodcut diagram of a human male figure from the rear, illustrating anatomical proportions and the arc of arm movement.
Anatomical woodcut diagram of a male figure in profile, illustrating human proportions with a coordinate system and measurements.
Woodcut diagram of a male figure from the rear, illustrating human proportions with an outstretched arm and geometric arcs.
Anatomical woodcut of a male figure in profile and a separate arm, illustrating proportional measurements.
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.
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.
Woodcut diagram of a female figure from the rear, illustrating anatomical proportions with an outstretched arm and geometric arcs.
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.
Anatomical woodcut of a male figure from the rear, showing proportions and measurements.
A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing the posterior view of a female figure with mathematical measurements.
Woodcut diagram of human male proportions showing profile and frontal views with anatomical measurements in Latin.
Anatomical woodcut study of a male figure shown in frontal and profile views, illustrating human proportions.
Anatomical woodcut study of a stout male figure shown in profile and frontal views with geometric proportion lines and Latin labels.
Woodcut illustration of a male figure in frontal and profile views, demonstrating anatomical proportions.
Four woodcut diagrams illustrating the geometric proportions of the human head in profile and frontal views, mapped onto a coordinate grid.
Four woodcut diagrams illustrating the geometric distortion of the human head using coordinate grids.
Four woodcut diagrams illustrating the geometric transformation and proportional distortion of the human head within trapezoidal grids.
Six woodcut diagrams illustrating the mathematical proportions and variations of the human head in profile.
Six woodcut diagrams of human heads in profile, demonstrating proportional variations and facial distortions.
Two woodcut diagrams showing the distortion of the human head profile using slanted grids (rhomboid transformations) to represent 'Facies prona' and 'Facies resupinata'.
Three woodcut diagrams of human heads in profile, overlaid with geometric grids to demonstrate facial proportions and variations (straight, rounded, and concave).
Four woodcut diagrams illustrating the geometric proportions and distortions of the human head in profile.
Four woodcut diagrams of human faces overlaid with proportional grids, demonstrating Dürer's mathematical approach to human physiognomy.
Anatomical woodcut from Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and frontal views with measurement lines and Latin labels.
Anatomical woodcut study of a stout female figure in profile and frontal views with proportional grid lines and Latin labels.
Woodcut illustration of a stout female figure shown in profile and frontal views, demonstrating human proportions.
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.
Woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with anatomical measurements.
Geometric diagram illustrating the mathematical projection and distortion of human proportions.
Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with geometric measurement lines.
Anatomical woodcut from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and frontal views with geometric measurement lines.
Anatomical woodcut diagram showing the geometric construction and foreshortening of the human head from multiple angles.
A technical woodcut diagram illustrating the geometric projection and foreshortening of the human head.
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.
Anatomical woodcut from Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a female figure in profile and frontal views with geometric projection lines.
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.
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.
A woodcut diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a male figure in profile and frontal views with geometric construction lines.
A complex geometric diagram from Albrecht Dürer's treatise on human proportion, showing a human figure constructed through stereometric blocks and projection lines.
Allegorical woodcut of Urania and a scholar with an armillary sphere
Protomathesis
Celestial diagram with Urania and Oronce Finé
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.
Ornate architectural frontispiece for Sebastiano Serlio's treatise on architecture.
General Rules of Architecture
A circular astronomical diagram featuring numerous dragons or sea monsters radiating from a central point labeled 'UMBRA TERRE'.
A complex, hand-colored astronomical volvelle with multiple concentric rotating paper discs and an octagonal frame.
Hand-colored astronomical diagram illustrating a lunar eclipse with anthropomorphic moons.
A large, hand-colored astronomical diagram illustrating a lunar eclipse, featuring the Moon with a human face passing through the Earth's shadow.
Printer's mark of Aldus Manutius featuring an anchor and a dolphin.
Dialogues of Love
Heliocentric diagram of the solar system from Nicolaus Copernicus's 'De revolutionibus orbium coelestium'.
On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres
Woodcut illustration of Ezekiel's Vision (Ezechielis Visum) depicting God on a throne, the four living creatures, and the four wheels.
Greek Concordance of the New Testament
Hand-colored woodcut depicting a chiromancy (palmistry) consultation between three men in a landscape.
On Chiromancy
A woodcut illustration of a male figure standing on a cube within a circle, holding pentagrams, from Agrippa's 'De Occulta Philosophia'.
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
Portrait of Francesco Barozzi within an elaborate decorative border.
Commentary on the First Book of Euclid's Elements
Woodcut portrait of Gabriel de Collange, translator of the work, holding mathematical instruments.
Polygraphy
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
Portrait of Paracelsus (Theophrastus von Hohenheim) at age 45
The Book of Meteors; Fourth Book of Paramirum on the Matrix
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.
The 'Atrium Veneris' (Atrium of Venus) mnemonic diagram, featuring nested geometric shapes including circles, squares, and triangles with alphabetical notations.
Geometric diagram titled 'Atrium Minervae' featuring a square containing intersecting circles and lines forming a complex lattice, labeled with various letters.
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.
A complex mnemonic and cosmological diagram titled 'UNIO', featuring intersecting circles, a triangle, and a square frame with stars at the corners.
The Hieroglyphic Monad symbol within an ornate frame, surrounded by elemental and celestial references.
Johannes Kepler's Platonic solid model of the solar system from Mysterium Cosmographicum.
The Cosmographic Mystery
Engraving of the Roman gods Mercury and Jupiter.
Celestial Physiognomy
Engraving of a satyr and a nude woman, likely Venus, illustrating physiognomical concepts.
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.
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.
A detailed laboratory scene showing three figures engaged in chemical or alchemical processes, surrounded by various apparatus like alembics, retorts, and furnaces.
A detailed engraving of a bustling 17th-century kitchen scene with multiple figures preparing food.
A scholar in a vaulted room filled with optical instruments, mirrors, and telescopes, illustrating the study of catoptrics.
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.
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.
Geometrical diagram illustrating planetary motion and the Copernican system, featuring intersecting circles and lines with Greek and Latin letter labels.
Geometrical diagram illustrating the motion of Mars (Stella Martis) using eccentric circles and epicycles, featuring Greek and Latin letter notations.
Geometrical diagram from Chapter VI of Astronomia Nova illustrating the motion of Mars relative to the Sun and Earth.
Geometrical diagram illustrating planetary motion and the line of apsides within the Ptolemaic hypothesis, featuring intersecting circles, chords, and Greek/Latin letter labels.
A complex geometric diagram illustrating the motion of the planet Mars according to Ptolemaic and Copernican theories, featuring intersecting circles, epicycles, and labeled points.
Geometrical diagram from Chapter 6 of Astronomia Nova illustrating the motions of Mars and the Sun according to Ptolemaic and Copernican theories.
Geometrical diagram illustrating the motion of Mars relative to the Sun and Earth, featuring intersecting circles, eccentric orbits, and lettered points of reference.
Three comparative geometric diagrams illustrating the planetary models of Copernicus, Ptolemy, and Tycho Brahe.
Three comparative geometric diagrams illustrating the planetary models of Copernicus, Ptolemy, and Tycho Brahe for the motion of Mars.
Geometrical diagram illustrating the motion of Mars (Stella Martis) according to the Ptolemaic and Copernican systems, featuring orbital paths, epicycles, and floral markers.
Geometrical diagram illustrating the orbit of Mars relative to the Sun, featuring floral symbols representing different observational positions.
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.
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.
Portrait of Heinrich Khunrath at age 42, surrounded by symbols of his scholarship and profession.
Elaborate alchemical and theosophical title page engraving featuring pillars, a landscape, and divine symbols.
Detailed alchemical landscape featuring a large rock face inscribed with the Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus, with a group of figures observing it from below.
A complex allegorical landscape representing the path to eternal wisdom, featuring mountains, alchemical laboratories, and a kneeling figure in prayer.
Right half of a circular engraving depicting an alchemist's oratory and laboratory.
A detailed partial circular engraving of an alchemical laboratory. It shows architectural pillars labeled 'Experientia', a furnace area, various chemical vessels on shelves, and distillation equipment on the floor. The scene is filled with Latin mottos and technical terms.
A complex circular alchemical emblem featuring dense Latin text and symbolic landscape elements.
Elaborate engraved frontispiece for Michael Maier's 'Arcana Arcanissima' featuring a pantheon of Egyptian and Greek mythological figures.
Arcana Arcanissima Hieroglyphica Aegyptio-Graeca
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, complex engraving depicting the creation of the macrocosm, featuring a dark central void surrounded by a radiant sun-like ring, with the word 'FIAT' in a cloud at the top and a dove representing the Holy Spirit on the left.
The Monochordum Mundanum (Celestial Monochord) diagram showing the divine hand tuning the universe.
A complex diagram of the 'Monochordum Mundi' (Celestial Monochord), illustrating the harmony of the spheres through musical intervals mapped onto the cosmos.
Frontispiece for Robert Fludd's 'De Naturae Simia' featuring an architectural frame and a circular diagram of the arts and sciences.
Perspective view of a star-shaped citadel fortification with a central building and surrounding landscape.
Engraved frontispiece for Robert Fludd's 'Anatomiae Amphitheatrum' featuring a portrait and a complex circular diagram of the microcosm.
Amphitheatre of Anatomy
Anatomical engraving of a flayed male figure holding his own skin and a dagger.
Anatomical woodcut of a human figure showing the venous system.
Anatomical engraving of a human skeleton showing the nervous or circulatory system, with alphanumeric labels.
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.
The Monochordum Mundanum (World Monochord) diagram illustrating the harmony of the spheres.
Frontispiece for Robert Fludd's 'Microcosmi historia', featuring a central human figure within a cosmological diagram.
History of the Microcosm, Volume II
A complex cosmological diagram illustrating the harmony between the divine, celestial, and terrestrial realms.
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.
A complex cosmological diagram titled 'Systema mundi iuxta mentem veterum AEgyptiorum' (System of the world according to the mind of the ancient Egyptians), featuring concentric celestial spheres, Egyptian deities, and symbolic figures.
The Coptic or Egyptian Forerunner
Frontispiece for Athanasius Kircher's 'Magnes sive de arte magnetica' featuring a double-headed eagle.
Magnes sive De Arte Magnetica
Complex allegorical engraving depicting the 'Marriage of Art and Nature' featuring an Egyptian obelisk surrounded by glass spheres containing magnetic experiments.
Complex allegorical frontispiece for Athanasius Kircher's 'Magnes sive de Arte Magnetica', featuring a tree of knowledge with symbolic medallions.
Allegorical frontispiece featuring Mercury, Harpocrates, and personifications of Wisdom and Time.
Obeliscus Pamphilius
Portrait of Pope Innocent X within an oval wreath and architectural frame
Complex allegorical engraving titled 'Typus Hieroglyphicus SOLIS' depicting the sun as Apollo surrounded by various mythological and alchemical symbols.
A woodcut illustration of Mithras slaying a bull, surrounded by various animals and symbolic labels.
A complex, multi-tiered engraving of an Egyptian obelisk face, divided into four horizontal registers featuring various deities and symbolic figures.
Portrait of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria surrounded by allegorical figures and military trophies.
Frontispiece portrait of Leonardo da Vinci from the 1651 Editio Princeps of his Treatise on Painting.
Engraving of two muscular male figures in dynamic combat poses, labeled A and B, set against a landscape with a tree.
An engraving of a muscular nude male figure standing in a landscape, demonstrating anatomical balance and proportion.
Engraving of a muscular male figure, likely Hercules, wielding a club in a landscape.
Engraving of two muscular men pushing against a central pillar, illustrating anatomical movement and tension.
Engraving of a muscular nude male figure pulling a spear from the ground, illustrating principles of balance and motion.
Engraved portrait of Leon Battista Alberti within an octagonal frame, surrounded by a decorative border with a garland and a classical head.
An engraving depicting a male statue with a measuring instrument on its head, surrounded by sculptor's tools.
Engraved frontispiece for Francis Bacon's 'Novum Organum' showing a ship sailing between the Pillars of Hercules.
The New Organon
Engraved portrait of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, within an oval frame, featuring imperial regalia and decorative elements.
Frontispiece depicting the planning and construction of the Tower of Babel.
Kircher: Turris Babel (1679)
An engraved portrait of Hugo Grotius set within an ornate oval frame with a decorative cartouche below.
The Most Excellent Hugo Grotius His Three Books Treating of the Rights of War and Peace
Large circular allegorical engraving featuring a portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam within a complex architectural and symbolic frame.
Erasmus: New Testament with Greek Text and Annotations
An esoteric diagram of a male figure inscribed within a circle, square, and pentagram, accompanied by planetary symbols.
La philosophie occulte (De occulta philosophia) Tome 1
Elaborate allegorical frontispiece for Francis Bacon's 'Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning'.
Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning (1640)
Portrait of Giordano Bruno
Collected Works of Giordano Bruno the Nolan
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
Profile study of a man's head with mathematical annotations and mirror writing.
Notes and Sketches on Physiognomy
Anatomical drawing of a male figure showing the cardiovascular system and internal organs, with mirror-written Italian text.
Sketches and Drawings of Nerves and Vessels
Anatomical studies of the human brain and embryonic development by Leonardo da Vinci.
Anatomical study of the human spine, ribs, and internal vessels.
A sheet of rebuses and emblems featuring various sketches and mirror-written text by Leonardo da Vinci.
Sketches and Drawings of Emblems and Rebuses
Profile portrait of Leonardo da Vinci with long beard and hair.
Sketches and Studies of Heads
Detailed study of a woman's head, tilted slightly, with curly hair and a headband.
Anatomical sketches of a human fetus in the womb, accompanied by Leonardo da Vinci's characteristic mirror writing.
A detailed study of hands by Leonardo da Vinci, showing various poses and anatomical details, including a faint sketch of a face in the upper left.
Studies for the head of Leda by Leonardo da Vinci, focusing on intricate braided hairstyles.
Allegorical drawing depicting a wolf steering a boat towards a crowned eagle on a globe.
Portrait of an elderly man with a long beard and flowing hair, widely identified as a self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci.
The Literary Works of Leonardo da Vinci, Vol. I
Anatomical studies of human heads exploring facial proportions, accompanied by mirror writing.
Proportional studies of the human body in standing, kneeling, and sitting positions with measurement lines and mirror writing.
Anatomical study of human proportions by Leonardo da Vinci, featuring a profile head with geometric markings and mirror writing.
Anatomical study of a human leg from a frontal or posterior view, featuring proportional markings and mirror writing.
Anatomical study of a human leg in profile with measurements and mirror-written annotations.
Anatomical studies of the human leg and male figures with mirror-written text, reproduced from a Leonardo da Vinci drawing.
A full-length figure of a woman in classical or Renaissance-style dress, pointing with her right hand.
A scientific study of the human head in profile with perspective lines and mirror writing by Leonardo da Vinci.
A detailed anatomical study of two hands, one holding a small object, with a faint profile of a man's face in the upper left.
A dramatic and turbulent scene depicting a deluge or great storm, with swirling clouds and a landscape overwhelmed by elemental forces.
A reproduction of a Leonardo da Vinci drawing depicting a storm over a landscape with a town and mirror-image handwriting.
Portrait study of a young woman's head and shoulders, reproduced from a Renaissance drawing.
An engraving of Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper', depicting Jesus and his twelve apostles at a long table.
A reproduction of a page of sketches featuring multiple human figures, geometric diagrams, and script.
A profile portrait of a man with a strong jawline and intense expression, rendered in a reddish-brown tone.
Profile portrait of a person with long wavy hair, looking down.
A detailed portrait study of an elderly man's head and neck in profile, rendered in reddish-brown ink.
Reproduction of a drawing showing two expressive male heads, one shouting and one in profile, likely studies for 'The Battle of Anghiari'.
Profile study of a man's head with proportional measurements and mirror writing
A detailed drawing of a child's head, identified as a study for Leonardo da Vinci's 'Virgin of the Rocks'.
Engraving reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's 'Virgin of the Rocks' (Louvre version).
A reproduction of a Leonardo da Vinci drawing depicting a two-faced, four-armed male figure standing on a platform, holding a reed and a branch, with mirror-writing text above and below.
Studies of horses and riders, likely reproductions of Renaissance drawings.
The Literary Works of Leonardo da Vinci, Vol. II
Perspective drawing and floor plan of a centrally planned domed church with mirror-written notes.
Anatomical studies of a male torso, neck, and shoulders, showing musculature in various poses.
A group of five expressive, grotesque heads in various poses and expressions, including one crowned with a laurel wreath.
A complex circular emblem featuring a central tree and four distinct scenes with figures within a geometric framework.
The Latin Works of Giordano Bruno
Architectural studies for a centrally planned church, including a perspective view, a ground plan, and a cross-section.
The Manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci, Vol. 6
Technical sketches of dragonflies and a human figure
Technical sketches and mirror writing from a Renaissance manuscript, likely by Leonardo da Vinci, showing mechanical components and architectural structures.
Codex Trivulzianus
Anatomical studies of the human head and torso by Leonardo da Vinci, showing cranial vessels and muscular structure.
Anatomical diagram of a human head in profile showing internal divisions of the brain.
Anatomical studies of human limbs with mirror writing
Technical sketches of water flow from conduits with mirror writing by Leonardo da Vinci.
Anatomical studies of branching vessels with mirror-image annotations by Leonardo da Vinci.
Anatomical and botanical sketches by Leonardo da Vinci, including a branching structure, a human skull, and a study of facial muscles.
Anatomical study of the human digestive system showing the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
Anatomical study of human shoulder and arm musculature with mirror-written text.
Anatomical study of the human nervous system by Leonardo da Vinci, featuring two large figures showing the spinal cord and nerves, and a smaller central figure.
Anatomical and mechanical studies of the human leg with mirror writing
Anatomical study of the muscles and bones of the human leg with mirror-script annotations.
Anatomical study of the musculature of human legs with mirror-written notes.
Anatomical studies of the human arm and hand with mirror-image handwriting.
Anatomical study of human musculature showing an arm and a back.
Anatomical studies of the human rib cage and spine
A large central diagram showing a vertical trunk-like structure branching out at both the top and bottom, surrounded by mirror-written text.
Anatomical study of the neck and shoulder vascular system
Anatomical diagram of the urinary system showing kidneys, ureters, and bladder.
Anatomical drawing of a bovine uterus showing vascularization and internal structure, accompanied by a small honeycomb-like diagram.
Cross-section of a bovine uterus showing the spiral arrangement of cotyledons.
Anatomical studies of the human skull by Leonardo da Vinci, featuring a lateral view with a cranial section and a sagittal section.
Detailed anatomical drawing of a human skull, sectioned to show internal structures
Red chalk self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci as an old man.
Leonardo da Vinci: Thinker, Researcher, and Poet
Technical drawing of a giant crossbow (balester) by Leonardo da Vinci, including mechanical details and mirror writing.
Anatomical study of the human thorax and abdomen by Leonardo da Vinci.
Self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci in profile, showing an elderly man with long, flowing hair and a beard.
Selected Texts: Thoughts, Theories, Precepts, and Fables
Portrait of a young woman in three-quarter view, a reproduction of a Leonardo da Vinci study.
Reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, illustrating human proportions within a circle and a square.
Profile portrait of an elderly man with a beard and cap.
Anatomical studies of the human neck, shoulder, and torso, showing musculature from various angles.
Anatomical studies of the human foot and lower leg with mirror-written text.
Anatomical studies of the human torso and arm, detailing musculature.
Five anatomical studies of the human leg bones from different angles.
Anatomical and physiognomic sketches featuring a detailed head of an elderly man and faint outlines of a torso, accompanied by mirror-written text.
Fragments: Anatomical Studies
Anatomical study of a human head in profile, showing the skull and cranial cavity.
Anatomical studies of the human spine and vascular system by Leonardo da Vinci.
Anatomical study of the nerves and muscles of the human leg and foot, accompanied by mirror-writing notes.
Anatomical studies of the human leg and nervous system by Leonardo da Vinci.
Anatomical study of a heart with mirror writing in the style of Leonardo da Vinci.
