Art, Symbol & Imagination
Human and Cosmic Harmony: After Robert Fludd
A radiant starburst tops a vertical sequence of divine names, human faculties, planets and elements ending at the earth. A human profile lies within the central column, and broad arcs mark musical proportions around it. Reproduced as Astrological Chart of Man in Magica Sexualis, the diagram comes from Robert Fludd’s account of microcosmic harmony. Its hierarchy joins theological, human and cosmic orders through proportion.
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Robert Fludd (design). "Human and Cosmic Harmony: After Robert Fludd" [editorial title]. In Magica Sexualis, Émile Laurent and Paul Nagour. Privately printed; publication year not printed in inspected front matter, undated edition, Falstaff Press Inc.. Source scan leaf 290. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0105-0290
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Robert Fludd (design). Human and Cosmic Harmony: After Robert Fludd. Magica Sexualis. Scan leaf 290. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0105-0290