Amphitheatrum_sapientiae_aeternae_-_Alchemist's_Laboratory.jpg
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Alchemist's laboratory
, engraving pictured in the book
Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae
written by Heinrich Khunrath
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1595
date QS:P571,+1595-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium | engraving | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions | see transcription below | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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This is a copy of Image:Alchemist's Laboratory, Heinrich Khunrath, Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae, 1595.jpg , adjusted for brightness/contrast/white levels/saturation by en:User:Brian0918 2006-03-28. |
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Source/Photographer | http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/SpecialCollections/khunrath/labbig.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Transcription of text in the image
- Architrave:
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- SINE AFFLATU DIVINO, NEMO VNQUAM VIR MAGNUS.
- "Without Divine Inspiration, there is no man who is great." (From Cicero, De natura deorum [1] )
- Motto ribbon above the chemicals shelf, on the right:
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- NEC TEMERE, NEC TIMIDE
- "Neither rashly, nor timidly"
- Plaque above the chemicals shelf:
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- LABORATORIVM
- "Laboratory"
- Chemical bottles:
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- (top row) ??ca • ROS celi. • Azoth • ??tub.
- "" symbol=spiritus per despensum (text?) ros celi = dew of the sky, Azoth = sophic mercury, sulfur
- (bottom row) ӿ ?hit? . • Hyle. • SANG • ☉ pota? • ??er?. ☿
- "" (?) hyle = primordial matter; sang. ♌ = sanguis draconis = dragon's blood, ๏ = aurum potab. = potable gold, symbol=acetum distillation (text=?), ☿ = mercury
- Mantelpiece above furnace:
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- SAPIENTER RETENTATVM, SVCCEDET ALIQVANDO.
- "That which is wisely tried again will succeed sometime."
- Bases of columns at right:
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- RA/TIO • EXPE/RIEN/TIA.
- "Reason" • "Experience."
- Coal basket:
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- Nõ pudeat/??rbonű
- "(?) coal"
- Top of middle stove:
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- FESTINA/LENTE
- "Make haste slowly"
- Right (bain-marie) stove:
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- Matúrandúm
- "" (?)
- Distillation (one word on each vessel):
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- ama et Spi?
- "" (?)
- Tablecloth below musical instruments:
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- MUSICA SANCTA tristib? spiritúúm? mali/quorum fúga gvili spiritus.../...gaudio pio perfuso.
- "The sacred musical (things)" sorrowful?, breath, life, inspiration, pride?, bad (bad people)?, ... flight (by flight)... with joy I venerate the pouring over (with a fluid)?
- Top of green tent:
- Left side of green tent:
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- HOC HOC AGENTIBVS/NOBIS ADERIT IPSE DEVS.
- "When we attend strictly to our work, God himself will aid us."
- Sign hanging under tent:
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- NE LOQUA/RIS DE DEO/ABSQ. LV./MINE.
- "Do not speak of God in the darkness" ( lit. without light) ( Ne loquaris de Deo absque lumine )
- Legs of table under tent:
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- DISCE BENE MORI
- "Learn to die well" (?)
- Above doorway arch:
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- DORMIENS VIGILA.
- "While sleeping, be vigilant."
An Interpretation of the Alchemy Lab Drawing , including select translations.
Transcription of text in the image is copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Alchemist%27s_Laboratory%2C_Heinrich_Khunrath%2C_Amphitheatrum_sapientiae_aeternae%2C_1595_3.jpg (several authors), please see its page history .
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HF vriese pinxit.
SINE AFFLATU DIVINO, NEMO VNQUAM VIR MAGNUS.
SAPIENTER RETEN
LABORATORIVM
NEC TEMERE, NEC TIMIDE
TATVM, SVCCEDET ALIQVANDO.
RA/TIO
EXPE/RIEN/TIA.
FESTINA/LENTE
ORATORIVM/FELIX CVI/ יהוה/A CONSILIS.
HOC HOC AGENTIBVS/NOBIS ADERIT IPSE DEVS.
NE LOQUA/RIS DE DEO/ABSQ. LV./MINE.
DISCE BENE MORI
DORMIENS VIGILA.