Art, Symbol & Imagination
Fire and Gold: Emblem XVIII
A worker extends a tool into a blazing hearth while a vessel of round objects rests on a stand nearby. A small animal waits beside the doorway. Emblem XVIII contrasts fire’s own action with the generation of gold in Maier’s account of natural processes.
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Matthaeus Merian. "Fire and Gold: Emblem XVIII" [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 89. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/maier-fire-and-gold
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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. Fire and Gold: Emblem XVIII. Atalanta Fugiens. Scan leaf 89. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/maier-fire-and-gold