Atalanta Fugiens
About this book
A dragon devours its tail. A king steps into a bath. A figure stands enclosed within perfect geometric shapes. Fifty enigmatic engravings turn an alchemical book into a puzzle that can be looked at, read and even sung.
In 1618, Michael Maier paired each of his fifty emblems with a motto, verse, explanatory discourse and three-voice musical composition. Mythological figures and familiar objects become clues in an elaborate alchemical language. The old Latin and German passages take patience, but the images and music offer other ways into the puzzles.
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Michael Maier. Atalanta Fugiens. Inspected engraved title: Oppenheim, Hieronymus Galler for Johann Theodor de Bry, M DC XVIII (1618). Latin and German historical printing with musical fugues and engraved emblems, final errata. Printing date checked on an enlarged crop of the existing title derivative. No modern English translation or new commentary. Hieronymus Galler for Johann Theodor de Bry. 1618. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/books/atalanta-fugiens
About this edition
Recorded edition: Inspected engraved title: Oppenheim, Hieronymus Galler for Johann Theodor de Bry, M DC XVIII (1618). Latin and German historical printing with musical fugues and engraved emblems, final errata. Printing date checked on an enlarged crop of the existing title derivative. No modern English translation or new commentary.
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The Wind Bearing the Embryo: Emblem I
The Earth as Nurse: Emblem II
The Washerwoman: Emblem III
The Embracing Couple and the Cup: Emblem IV