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Aureolus Philippus Theophrastus
- 1567
…This "Rosicrucian" woodcut portrait of the Swiss-German physician and alchemist Aureolus Philippus Theophrastus—better … said to have achieved the Azoth. The Latin motto surrounding this portrait praises "every perfect thing" as belonging to God, while "unfinished…
- Subject Alchemists, Elixir of life, Paracelsus, 1493-1541
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Albert Le Grand Evesque de Ratisbonne
- Circa 1584
This wood engraving portrays Albertus Magnus (1193?-1280), also known as Saint Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne, who was a German Dominican friar and Catholic bishop. The inscription "Albert Le Grand Evesque de…
- Contributor Thevet, André, 1502-1590
- Subject Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280
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Geber Alchymiste Arabe
- Circa 1584
This depiction of 8th-century Arabic polymath Abu Mūsā Jābir ibn Hayyān, westernized by Europeans as "Geber," comes from chapter 33 of the publication Les vrais pourtraits et vies des hommes illustres grecz, latins et…
- Contributor Thevet, André, 1502-1590
- Subject Alchemists, Jābir ibn Ḥayyān, Muslim scholars, Alchemy
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Hernry [Henri] Corneille Agrippa
- Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
- Circa 1584
This depiction of German polymath, physician, legal scholar, soldier, theologian, and occult writer Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486–1535) comes from chapter 107 of the publication Les vrais pourtraits et…
- Contributor Thevet, André, 1502-1590
- Subject Agrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich Cornelius, 1486?-1535
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Pythagoras Philosophe
- Circa 1584
This representation of the ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras, who was greatly revered in the Renaissance era, comes from chapter 25 of the publication Les vrais pourtraits et vies des hommes…
- Contributor Thevet, André, 1502-1590
- Subject Pythagoras, Mathematicians, Philosophers
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Frontispiece: Portrait of Agostino Ramelli
- 1588
…uses his right to measure a model fortification with a compass. The portrait is set within an elaborate and fashionable frame featuring personifications …. LVII. (Agostino Ramelli of Mesenzana, Age 57) This frontispiece portrait is a facsimile reproduction, hence the lower quality of the image.…
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Plate 187: Vase decorated with chirping birds
- 1588
… flutes to produce birdsong. The well-appointed interior, with its portrait and mythological paintings, ornately carved furniture, and well-dressed…
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Execution of an Alchemist
- 1597
…Iron Gallows" in Stuttgart, April 2nd, 1597. The engraving shows a portrait of Honauer with inscription on the right side, including two small…
- After Hogenberg, J.
- Subject Alchemy, Executions and executioners, Transmutation (Chemistry), Fables, Gallows, Alchemists
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Title page and frontispiece from Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae, Solius, Verae [Amphitheatre of the Only True Eternal Wisdom]
- 1609
…labeled "Omnia", or "all things," lowering a crown of greenery onto the portrait of the author. The title is framed by lush cornucopias and obelisks…
- Author Khunrath, Heinrich, 1560-1605
- Publisher Antonius, Wilhelm, -1611
- Subject Alchemy, Frontispiece, Title pages, Theosophists, Christian art and symbolism
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Title page of The Herball, or Generall Historie of Plantes
- 1633
… Dioscorides stand on either side of the title. At the bottom, the portrait of John Gerard is seated between two urns of flowers. The lavishly…
- Author Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590
- Engraver Payne, John
- Printer Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Whitaker, Richard, -1648
- Publisher Johnson, Thomas, -1644
- Subject Islip, Adam, -1639, Norton, Joice, Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Payne, John, 1607-1647, Botany, Medical, Botanical chemistry, Theodorus, Iacobus, -1590, Botany, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Materia medica, Herbals, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Theophrastus, Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos, Title pages
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The Alchemist in his study with a woman making lace
- Circa 1640 – 1677
… over a lacemaker; at left a glowing furnace, above that on wall a portrait of a man.…
- Artist Wijck, Thomas
- Subject Lace and lace making, Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Women in art
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Museum Wormianum
- 1655
…double-page engraving of the museum (by G. Wingendorp), an engraved portrait of Worm (age 66; C. van Mander pinxit, G. Wingendorp sculp.) along…
- Artist Mander, Carel van, 1548-1606
- Author Worm, Ole, 1588-1654
- Editor Worm, Villum
- Engraver Wingendorp, G.
- Printer Elzevir, Jean, 1622-1661
- Subject Worm, Villum, Natural history--Catalogs and collections, Worm, Ole, 1588-1654, Natural history museums, Collectors and collecting, Museums
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Portrait of William Salmon
- 1671 (date of portrait plate)
- 1685 (date of publication)
…Engraved portrait frontispiece of author William Salmon depicts the bust of Salmon inside …Select digitized content includes front cover, frontismatter, engraved portrait frontispiece of Salmon (age 27 in 1675), engraved title page (both…
- Author Salmon, William, 1644-1713
- Engraver Sherwin, William
- Publisher Printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London Bridge and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain
- Subject Art metal-work, Botany, Medical--Early works to 1800, Drawing--Technique, Palmistry, Materia medica--Early works to 1800, Salmon, William, 1644-1713, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Workshop recipes, Perfumes, Dyes and dyeing, Portrait painting--Technique, Formulas, recipes, etc.--Early works to 1800, Painting--Technique, Cosmetics, Pharmacy--Early works to 1800, Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions, Medicine, Popular, Alchemy--Early works to 1800, Herbs, Beauty, Personal, Sherwin, William, Art--Early works to 1800, Herbals
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Portrait of John Mayow
- 1674 (Date of engraving)
- 1919 (Date of publication)
…Portrait plate of John Maynow (1641-1679) reproduced from an engraving by William …known for his early research on the nature of air and respiration. Portrait plate is from the Intermediate Text Book of Chemistry by Alexander…
- Author Smith, Alexander, 1865-1922
- Publisher The Century Co.
- Engraver Faithorne, William, 1616-1691
- Subject Textbooks, Mayow, John, 1641-1679, Portraits, Scientists
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Tractatus Quinque Medico-Physici : quorum primus agit de sal-nitro, et spiritu nitro-aereo. Secundus de respiratione. Tertius de respiratione foetus in utero, et ovo. Quartus de motu musculari, et spiritibus animalibus. Ultimus de rhachitide.
- Five Medical-Physical Treatises : the first of which deals with salt-nitro and spirit of nitro-air. The second on respiration. Third on the respiration of the fetus in the womb and the egg. Fourth on muscular motion and animal spirits. The last on rickets.
- 1674
…mechanism of respiration. Digitization includes the engraved frontispiece portrait of Mayow, the title page, and 6 folding copperplates. …
- Author Mayow, John, 1641-1679
- Publisher E Theatro Sheldoniano
- Engraver Faithorne, William, 1616-1691
- Subject Physiology, Oxygen--Physiological transport, Oxygen in the body, Respiration, Cardiovascular system, Medicine, Muscles, Fetus--Development, Combustion, Oxygen
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Engraved title page from William Salmon's Polygraphice
- 1685 (date of publication)
…Select digitized content includes front cover, frontismatter, engraved portrait frontispiece of Salmon (age 27 in 1675), engraved title page (both…
- Author Salmon, William, 1644-1713
- Engraver Sherwin, William
- Publisher Printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London Bridge and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain
- Subject Art metal-work, Botany, Medical--Early works to 1800, Drawing--Technique, Palmistry, Materia medica--Early works to 1800, Salmon, William, 1644-1713, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Workshop recipes, Perfumes, Dyes and dyeing, Apelles, Beauty, Personal, Painting--Technique, Cosmetics, Pharmacy--Early works to 1800, Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions, Medicine, Popular, Alchemy--Early works to 1800, Herbals, Portrait painting--Technique, Formulas, recipes, etc.--Early works to 1800, Zeuxis, active 5th century B.C., Sherwin, William, Art--Early works to 1800, Herbs
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Plate I: Artist study of male and female head
- 1685 (date of publication)
…Select digitized content includes front cover, frontismatter, engraved portrait frontispiece of Salmon (age 27 in 1675), engraved title page (both…
- Author Salmon, William, 1644-1713
- Engraver Sherwin, William
- Publisher Printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London Bridge and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain
- Subject Art metal-work, Drawing--Technique, Salmon, William, 1644-1713, Portrait painting--Technique, Beauty, Personal, Sherwin, William, Art--Early works to 1800, portrait painting--early works
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Plate II: Artist study of male heads and female head/torso
- 1685 (date of publication)
…Select digitized content includes front cover, frontismatter, engraved portrait frontispiece of Salmon (age 27 in 1675), engraved title page (both…
- Author Salmon, William, 1644-1713
- Engraver Sherwin, William
- Publisher Printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London Bridge and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain
- Subject Art metal-work, Drawing--Technique, Salmon, William, 1644-1713, Portrait painting--Technique, Beauty, Personal, Painting--Technique, Sherwin, William, Art--Early works to 1800
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Plate IV: Artist study of facial features
- 1685 (date of publication)
…Select digitized content includes front cover, frontismatter, engraved portrait frontispiece of Salmon (age 27 in 1675), engraved title page (both…
- Author Salmon, William, 1644-1713
- Engraver Sherwin, William
- Publisher Printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London Bridge and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain
- Subject Art metal-work, Drawing--Technique, Salmon, William, 1644-1713, Portrait painting--Technique, Beauty, Personal, Painting--Technique, Sherwin, William, Art--Early works to 1800
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Plate IX: Artist study of anatomical male standing
- 1685 (date of publication)
…Select digitized content includes front cover, frontismatter, engraved portrait frontispiece of Salmon (age 27 in 1675), engraved title page (both…
- Author Salmon, William, 1644-1713
- Publisher Printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London Bridge and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain
- Subject Art metal-work, Drawing--Technique, Salmon, William, 1644-1713, Portrait painting--Technique, Beauty, Personal, Painting--Technique, Art--Early works to 1800
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Plate V: Artist study of hands and feet
- 1685 (date of publication)
…Select digitized content includes front cover, frontismatter, engraved portrait frontispiece of Salmon (age 27 in 1675), engraved title page (both…
- Author Salmon, William, 1644-1713
- Engraver Sherwin, William
- Publisher Printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London Bridge and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain
- Subject Art metal-work, Drawing--Technique, Salmon, William, 1644-1713, Portrait painting--Technique, Beauty, Personal, Painting--Technique, Art--Early works to 1800, Alchemy--Early works to 1800
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Plate VI: Artist study of legs, arms, hands and feet
- 1685 (date of publication)
…Select digitized content includes front cover, frontismatter, engraved portrait frontispiece of Salmon (age 27 in 1675), engraved title page (both…
- Author Salmon, William, 1644-1713
- Engraver Sherwin, William
- Publisher Printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London Bridge and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain
- Subject Art metal-work, Drawing--Technique, Salmon, William, 1644-1713, Portrait painting--Technique, Beauty, Personal, Painting--Technique, Sherwin, William, Art--Early works to 1800
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Plate VII: Artist study of babies and cherub
- 1685 (date of publication)
…Select digitized content includes front cover, frontismatter, engraved portrait frontispiece of Salmon (age 27 in 1675), engraved title page (both…
- Author Salmon, William, 1644-1713
- Engraver Sherwin, William
- Publisher Printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London Bridge and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain
- Subject Art metal-work, Drawing--Technique, Salmon, William, 1644-1713, Portrait painting--Technique, Beauty, Personal, Painting--Technique, Sherwin, William, Art--Early works to 1800, Alchemy--Early works to 1800
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Plate VIII: Artist study of nude male soldier with shield and sword
- 1685 (date of publication)
…Select digitized content includes front cover, frontismatter, engraved portrait frontispiece of Salmon (age 27 in 1675), engraved title page (both…
- Author Salmon, William, 1644-1713
- Engraver Vaughan, William
- Publisher Printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London Bridge and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain
- Subject Art metal-work, Drawing--Technique, Vaughan, William, Salmon, William, 1644-1713, Portrait painting--Technique, Beauty, Personal, Painting--Technique, Art--Early works to 1800
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Plate XI: Artist study of standing nude females
- 1685 (date of publication)
…Select digitized content includes front cover, frontismatter, engraved portrait frontispiece of Salmon (age 27 in 1675), engraved title page (both…
- Author Salmon, William, 1644-1713
- Publisher Printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London Bridge and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain
- Subject Art metal-work, Drawing--Technique, Salmon, William, 1644-1713, Portrait painting--Technique, Beauty, Personal, Painting--Technique, Art--Early works to 1800