Art, Symbol & Imagination
Jupiter and the Two Eagles: Emblem XLVI
A crowned bearded figure stands with both arms extended and an eagle balanced on each hand. A town and scattered people fill the landscape below. Emblem XLVI recalls the eagles sent east and west to meet at Delphi, turning their convergence into an alchemical image.
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Matthaeus Merian. "Jupiter and the Two Eagles: Emblem XLVI" [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 201. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/maier-jupiter-eagles
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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. Jupiter and the Two Eagles: Emblem XLVI. Atalanta Fugiens. Scan leaf 201. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/maier-jupiter-eagles