Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Washerwoman: Emblem III
A woman stands beside a great steaming vat with cloth held in both hands. Buckets, a washing vessel and a heap of fabric occupy the ground nearby. Emblem III uses the familiar action of washing to picture the cleansing discussed in Maier’s alchemical comparison.
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Matthaeus Merian. "The Washerwoman: Emblem III" [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 29. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/maier-washing-cloth
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Matthaeus Merian. The Washerwoman: Emblem III. Atalanta Fugiens. Scan leaf 29. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/maier-washing-cloth