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| Keywords: Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae - Alchemist's Laboratory.png artwork Alchemist's laboratory engraving pictured in the book Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae written by Heinrich Khunrath http //www library wisc edu/libraries/SpecialCollections/khunrath/labbig html 1595 see transcription below Creator Hans Vredeman de Vries 300px PD-old-100 Transcription of text in the image Architrave SINE AFFLATU DIVINO NEMO VNQUAM VIR MAGNUS Without Divine Inspiration there is no man who is great From Cicero De natura deorum http //www neocalvinisme nl/hb/dga/hbdga1001 html Motto ribbon above the chemicals shelf on the right NEC TEMERE NEC TIMIDE Neither rashly nor timidly Plaque above the chemicals shelf LABORATORIVM Laboratory Chemical bottles top row ca ROS celi Azoth tub symbol spiritus per despensum text ros celi dew of the sky Azoth sophic mercury 10px 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 SAPIENTER RETENTATVM SVCCEDET ALIQVANDO That which is wisely tried again will succeed sometime Bases of columns at right RA/TIO EXPE/RIEN/TIA Reason Experience Coal basket Nõ pudeat/ rbonű coal Top of middle stove FESTINA/LENTE Make haste slowly Right bain-marie stove Matúrandúm Distillation one word on each vessel ama et Spi Tablecloth below musical instruments 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 ORATORIVM/FELIX CVI/ יהוה/A CONSILIS Oratory place for prayer / Happy is the man / God in Hebrew / by a plan by advice Left side of green tent HOC HOC AGENTIBVS/NOBIS ADERIT IPSE DEVS When we attend strictly to our work God himself will aid us Sign hanging under tent 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 DISCE BENE MORI Learn to die well Above doorway arch DORMIENS VIGILA While sleeping be vigilant http //www alchemylab com/khunrath htm 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 http //en wikipedia org/w/index php title Image Alchemist 27s_Laboratory 2C_Heinrich_Khunrath 2C_Amphitheatrum_sapientiae_aeternae 2C_1595_3 jpg action history its page history Hans Vredeman de Vries Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae Round engravings 1595 engravings Kneeling men in art Men in rooms in art Book illustrations Alchemists in art Uploads by Mattes from external sources Tablecloths in green Tablecloths in art Kneeling in prayer in art Round pictures | ||||
