Michael Maier was a 17th-century alchemist and physician to the
court of Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. Between 1614 and his death in
1622, Maier published a number of alchemical works, of which
Atalanta Fugiens was undoubtedly the richest and most important.
First published in 1617, it is one of the finest alchemical emblem
books and unique in its own right.
Michael Maier's work is richly illustrated with original prints
by M. Merian; each of the 50 emblems presented consists of a motto,
print, epigram, and a three-part musical setting of the epigram,
followed by an exposition of its meaning.
In the new publication of this important 17th-century work, Dr.
H. M. E. de Jong translates the mottos and epigrams of the original
50 emblems and provides a summary of both Maier's exposition and a
commentary on each emblem. She discuses the meaning and importance
of the Atalanta Fugiens, the sources Maier used, and the mutual
relationships between the emblems. She also includes an additional
30 alchemical engravings that explain her research, including
several hard-to-find foldouts reproduced here in this volume.
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