Atalanta fugiens, hoc est, Emblemata nova de secretis naturae chymica : accomodata partim oculis & intellectui, figuris cupro incisis, adjectisque sententiis, epigrammatis & notis, partim auribus & recreationi animi plus minus 50 fugis musicalibus trium vocum, quarum duae ad unam simplicem melodiam distichis canendis peraptam, correspondeant, non abs[que] singulari jucunditate videnda, legenda, meditanda, intelligenda, dijudicanda, canenda & audienda

Maier, Michael, 1568?-1622, author, Galler, Hieronymus, printer, Bry, Johann Theodor de, 1561-1623? publisher, Bry, Theodor de, 1528-1598, engraver, Merian, Matthaeus, 1593-1650, engraver, attributed name · 1618 · Oppenheimii : Ex typographia Hieronymi Galleri : Sumptibus Joh. Theodori de Bry · 29 pictures

Atalanta fugiens is a 1618 alchemical emblem book by Michael Maier, printed at Oppenheim by Hieronymus Galler and published by Johann Theodor de Bry for scholars and musicians interested in chemical secrets of nature. Its copperplate emblems show alchemical allegories in landscape settings: a sun and moon embracing in water, a walled garden gate, a wolf and a burning figure, and falling cubes over a river town, each meant to be read with a musical fugue.

Alchemy · Canons, fugues, etc. (Voices) · Part songs, Latin · Emblems

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