[Witchcraft or spinning the web of fate]

[Witchcraft or spinning the web of fate]

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Author(s):
Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374 author
Contributor(s):
Weiditz, Hans, artist
Publication:
Augspurg: Heynrich Steyner, 1532
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Aged
Symbolism
Women
Genre(s):
Book Illustrations
Abstract:
An old woman, standing in a wooded area, is holding a spindle in her right hand and an upright broom with several spindles in her left; she appears to be burdened with the weight of a sphere containing stars and the moon resting on her shoulders.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Related Title(s):
Is part of: Von der artzney bayder Glück, des guten und widerwertigen, Bk. 1, l. 9 verso.; (DNLM)2275016R
Extent:
1 print
Technique:
engraving
NLM Unique ID:
101435680 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A012811
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101435680