[A man and a woman in a mercury bath]

[A man and a woman in a mercury bath]

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Author(s):
Morgenstern, Philipp, Author
Publication:
Basel: Ludwig Königs, 1613
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Alchemy
Symbolism
Genre(s):
Book Illustrations
Abstract:
A man and a woman, both wearing crowns, are sitting in a mercury bath; they are holding long stemmed flowers which they have crossed so that each can hold one end of the other's flower; a diving bird holds a third flower between the others.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Related Title(s):
Is part of: Turba philosophorum; das ist, Das Buch von der güldenen Kunst, p. 216.; (DNLM)2388037R
Extent:
1 print
Technique:
woodcut
NLM Unique ID:
101435248 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A012131
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101435248