Items matching zodiac (results page 4)

Seal of Coin of LeoArchidoxes of Magic: Of the Supreme Mysteries of Nature (1656)

The magical circle, or seal, of Leo in the Zodiac. As with all of these zodiac seals in this book, they are intended to be cast as coins of specific metals and made at specific times. See also the oth [...]

Keywords: leo, astrology, symbols, occult, alchemy, magic circles, magic, zodiac, greyscale

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Added: 2023-06-25

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Seal of Coin of Leo (obverse)Archidoxes of Magic: Of the Supreme Mysteries of Nature (1656)

The obverse, or other side, of the magical circle, or seal, of Leo in the Zodiac. As with all of these zodiac seals in this book, they are meant to be cast as coins of specific metals and made at spec [...]

Keywords: leo, astrology, symbols, occult, alchemy, magic circles, magic, zodiac, greyscale

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Added: 2023-06-25

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Seal of Coin of VirgoArchidoxes of Magic: Of the Supreme Mysteries of Nature (1656)

The magical circle, or seal, of Virgo in the Zodiac. As with all of these zodiac seals in this book, they are intended to be cast as coins of specific metals and made at specific times. See also the o [...]

Keywords: virgo, astrology, symbols, occult, alchemy, magic circles, magic, zodiac, greyscale

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Seal of Coin of Virgo (obverse)Archidoxes of Magic: Of the Supreme Mysteries of Nature (1656)

The obverse, or other side, of the magical circle, or seal, of Virgo in the Zodiac. As with all of these zodiac seals in this book, they are meant to be cast as coins of specific metals and made at sp [...]

Keywords: virgo, astrology, symbols, occult, alchemy, magic circles, magic, zodiac, greyscale

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Added: 2023-06-25

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Seal of Coin of LibraArchidoxes of Magic: Of the Supreme Mysteries of Nature (1656)

The magical circle, or seal, of Libra in the Zodiac. As with all of these zodiac seals in this book, they are intended to be cast as coins of specific metals and made at specific times. See also the o [...]

Keywords: libra, astrology, symbols, occult, alchemy, magic circles, magic, zodiac, greyscale

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Added: 2023-08-22

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Seal of Coin of Libra (Obverse)Archidoxes of Magic: Of the Supreme Mysteries of Nature (1656)

The obverse, or other side, of the magical circle, or seal, of Libra in the Zodiac. As with all of these zodiac seals in this book, they are meant to be cast as coins of specific metals and made at sp [...]

Keywords: libra, astrology, symbols, occult, alchemy, magic circles, magic, zodiac, greyscale

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Added: 2023-08-22

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Ointment of the ZodiacDie Holzschnitte des Petrarca-Meisters zu Petrarcas (1532)

On the left is a pharmacist (chemist) at work in his apothecary; he is preparing bandages by brushing them with an ointment. On the right is a diagram showing the supposed planetary influences of diff [...]

Keywords: people, medicine, zodiac, woodcuts, petrarch, interiors, shops, apothecaries, illness, nudity, bare feet, astrology, greyscale

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Added: 2018-01-18

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Vintage Signs of the Zodiac from WoodcutsDie Holzschnitte des Petrarca-Meisters zu Petrarcas (1532)

These zodiac astrological symbols are taken from a woodcut designed by Hans Weiditz (the Petrarch Master) in approximately 1530.

See the original woodcut

Keywords: zodiac, astrology, symbols, aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, virgo, libra, scorpio, sagittarius, capricorn, aquarius, pisces, greyscale

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Added: 2018-01-18

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Plate XLII.—Astronomy.Enclyclopædia Britannica (1771)

The purpose of the four interwoven figures here is to explain how an eclipse of Jupiter’s satellites (or moons) works. I will scan the details on request. These are beautifully-engraved diagrams, wi [...]

Keywords: astronomy, diagrams, sun, labels, eclipses, zodiac, colour

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Added: 2009-10-22

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Plate XLII.—Astronomy: detail: sun and eclipsesEnclyclopædia Britannica (1771)

A diagram with the sun in the middle, complete with a face, and showing the illumination of the earth at varoius times of the year, marked by month and zodiac sign. There is also a version of this dia [...]

Keywords: astronomy, sun, zodiac, diagrams, eclipses, planets, astrology, colour

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Plate XLII.—Astronomy: detail: the face of the sun.Enclyclopædia Britannica (1771)

This diagram, taken from plate XLII on eclipses, shows the sun as an eight-pointed star with a face in the middle, including eyes, nose and mouth! (Obviously the sun does not have a beard, since the h [...]

Keywords: astronomy, sun, diagrams, zodiac, colour

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Added: 2009-10-22

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stock block: scales, or equal-arm balance.Typographic Ornaments (1850)

In an equal arm balance like this one you can compare the weights of things in the two pans; often you use a set of standardized weights in one pan and add them until the lever at the top is level, in [...]

Keywords: scales, scientific instruments, diagrams, balance, balancing, stock blocks, libra, zodiac, astrology, greyscale

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Added: 2019-04-28

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