122x200, 1438x2357, 458x750, 719x1179 | Woodcut: Snake, Magic Wand, Leather Books (detail of portrait of Ebenezer Sibly).Astrology (1806) This vignette shows a snake climbing up a stick, perhaps a magic wand since this woodcut was in a book about astrology and magick; the wand rests againsts a pile of leather-bound books. This is a deta [...] Keywords: medicine, symbols, pictures of books, occult, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2013-05-30 + S K L |
Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested | 1280x800, 1440x900, 1680x1050, 1920x1200, 320x200, 768x480 | Ointment of the ZodiacDie Holzschnitte des Petrarca-Meisters zu Petrarcas Werk "Von der Artzney bayder Glück des guten und widerwärtigen" Augsburg 1532 Gebundene Ausgabe – 1955 (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 Places shown: unspecified Added: 2018-01-18 + S K L |
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162x175, 186x200, 325x350, 449x484 | Initial letter “Q” from p. 650Fabrica... (1543) A group of naked boys 9cherubs or putti, perhaps) are dissecting an animal, maybe a wolf; inside its stomach they find a lamb. Keywords: initials, letterq, people, children, medicine, bare feet, nudity, greyscale Places shown: none Added: 2010-05-09 + S K L |
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