Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Washing of Latona: Emblem XI
A seated woman is washed by an attendant while an armed companion waits at her side. Discarded books lie near the group in the open landscape. Emblem XI names Latona and makes her whitening the central figure of its alchemical motto.
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Matthaeus Merian. "The Washing of Latona: Emblem XI" [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 61. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/maier-latona-washing
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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 Washing of Latona: Emblem XI. Atalanta Fugiens. Scan leaf 61. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/maier-latona-washing