Joachim Camerarius , the Nuremberg doctor and botanist, produced one of the most influential writings on European emblematics with his four-volume work which was published from 1595 1605. In this 1587 volume, appearing for the time with scholarly commentary, Camerarius develops a new project - he sets the moral-religious interpretation of the world against the empirical-scientific view. In this edition, Camerarius watercolors and interpretative texts are accompanied by extensive notes so that his influences and intended effects can be clearly understood.
Language
Latin
Pages
636
Format
Hardcover
Release
January 01, 2009
ISBN 13
9783111740317
Symbola Et Emblemata Tam Moralia Quam Sacra: Die Handschriftlichen Embleme Von 1587
Joachim Camerarius , the Nuremberg doctor and botanist, produced one of the most influential writings on European emblematics with his four-volume work which was published from 1595 1605. In this 1587 volume, appearing for the time with scholarly commentary, Camerarius develops a new project - he sets the moral-religious interpretation of the world against the empirical-scientific view. In this edition, Camerarius watercolors and interpretative texts are accompanied by extensive notes so that his influences and intended effects can be clearly understood.