Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Geometer and the Nested Figures: Emblem XXI
A robed geometer uses long compasses against a brick wall covered with nested shapes. A man and woman stand within the smallest circle. Emblem XXI links the pair with the construction of circle, square and triangle in the symbolic formation of the philosophers’ stone.
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Matthaeus Merian. "The Geometer and the Nested Figures: Emblem XXI" [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 101. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/maier-geometer
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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 Geometer and the Nested Figures: Emblem XXI. Atalanta Fugiens. Scan leaf 101. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/maier-geometer