Art, Symbol & Imagination
Sun and Moon United in the Water: Emblem XXXIV
A solar and lunar pair embraces near a cavern at the water’s edge. A small child floats among the clouds above while another figure moves towards the shore. Emblem XXXIV traces the symbolic substance from conception in a bath through birth into air.
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Matthaeus Merian. "Sun and Moon United in the Water: Emblem XXXIV" [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 153. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/maier-sun-moon-water
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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. Sun and Moon United in the Water: Emblem XXXIV. Atalanta Fugiens. Scan leaf 153. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/maier-sun-moon-water