Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Embracing Couple and the Cup: Emblem IV
A man and woman embrace in an open landscape while an attendant offers a cup. A town rises beyond their closely joined bodies. Emblem IV presents the alchemical union through a marriage-like meeting and the offered drink of love.
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Matthaeus Merian. "The Embracing Couple and the Cup: Emblem IV" [editorial title]. In Atalanta Fugiens, Michael Maier. 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., 1618, Hieronymus Galler for Johann Theodor de Bry. Source scan leaf 33. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/maier-embracing-couple
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Descriptive title supplied for browsing. The complete original page retains its Latin motto, epigram, margins and paper tone. The scene belongs to Maier’s historical alchemical allegory.
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Matthaeus Merian. The Embracing Couple and the Cup: Emblem IV. Atalanta Fugiens. Scan leaf 33. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/maier-embracing-couple