Art, Symbol & Imagination
Wisdom beside the Tree: Emblem XXVI
A crowned female figure stands with a long inscribed scroll in each hand. A tree and softly receding landscape extend behind her. Emblem XXVI connects human wisdom and its fruit with the tree of life, giving the balanced figure a philosophical role.
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Matthaeus Merian. "Wisdom beside the Tree: Emblem XXVI" [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 121. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/maier-wisdom-tree
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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. Wisdom beside the Tree: Emblem XXVI. Atalanta Fugiens. Scan leaf 121. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/maier-wisdom-tree