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A young woman, perhaps Prudentia, warns an alchemist of the dangers of abusing fire: in the background fires rage in buildings and mines. Oil painting after Marten de Vos.
Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603.Reference: 45101i
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Jesus calls Matthew away from his vocation as a tax collector. Coloured lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl after S. Wiedenbauer after G.A. Pordenone.
Pordenone, Giovanni Antonio, 1484?-1539.Reference: 24112iPart of: Vorzüglichsten Gemälde der königlichen Galerie in Dresden.- Books
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The apologie, or defence of a verity heretofore published concerning a medicine called aurum potabile : that is, the pure substance of gold, prepared, and made potable and medicinable without corrosiues, helpfully giuen for the health of man in most diseases, but especially auaileable for the strenghning [sic] and comforting of the heart and vitall spirits the perfomers of health: as an vniversall medicine. Together with the plaine, and true reasons ... confirming the vniversalitie thereof. And lastly, the manner and order of administration or vse of this medicine in sundrie infirmities. / By Francis Anthonie of London, doctor in physicke.
Anthony, Francis, 1550-1623Date: 1616
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Recherches et observations sur les effets des préparations d'or du dr. Chrestien : dans le traitement de plusieurs maladies, et notamment dans celui des maladies syphilitiques / par J.C. Niel.
Niel, J. G.Date: 1821
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A winged, blindfolded woman; representing avarice. Engraving by G. Pencz.
Pencz, Georg, 1500?-1550.Reference: 26736iPart of: Seven deadly sins