Art, Symbol & Imagination
Sun and Moon Confront the Dragon: Emblem XXV
A man and woman raise weapons on either side of a coiled dragon. Their solar and lunar signs distinguish the pair within the open landscape. Emblem XXV names Sun and Moon as the brother and sister whose joined action brings the dragon’s death.
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Matthaeus Merian. "Sun and Moon Confront the Dragon: Emblem XXV" [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 117. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/maier-sun-moon-dragon
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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. The original plate heading prints DISCURSUS; the epigram identifies this emblem.
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Matthaeus Merian. Sun and Moon Confront the Dragon: Emblem XXV. Atalanta Fugiens. Scan leaf 117. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/maier-sun-moon-dragon