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English: Alchemist's Laboratory, painted by Hans Vredman de Vries.

Heinrich Khunrath. Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae. [Hamburg: s.n., 1595].

http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/SpecialCollections/khunrath/thumbs.html

This is a copy of [[:en:Image:Alchemist's Laboratory, Heinrich Khunrath, Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae, 1595.jpg|]], adjusted for brightness and contrast by J. Stolfi, 24/feb/2006.

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  1. Architrave:
SINE AFFLATU DIVINO, NEMO VNQUAM VIR MAGNUS.
"Without Divine Inspiration, there is no man who is great." (From Cicero, De natura deorum [1])
  1. Motto ribbon above the chemicals shelf, on the right:
NEC TEMERE, NEC TIMIDE
"Neither rashly, neither shy"
  1. Plaque above the chemicals shelf:
LABORATORIVM
"Laboratory"
  1. Chemical bottles:
(top row) ??ca • ROS celi. • Azoth • potub.
"" (?)
(bottom row) ??it?. • Hyle. • SANG • pota? • ??er?.
"" (?)
  1. Mantelpiece above furnace:
SAPIENTER RETENTATVM, SVCCEDET ALIQVANDO.
"That which is wisely tried again will succeed sometime."
  1. Bases of columns at right:
RA/TIO • EXPE/RIEN/TIA.
"Reason" • "Experience."
  1. Coal basket:
Nõ pudeat/??rbonű
"(?) coal"
  1. Top of middle stove:
FESTINA/LENTE
"Make haste gently"
  1. Right (bain-marie) stove:
Matúrandúm
"" (?)
  1. Distillation vessel:
ama?
"" (?)
  1. Condensation vessel:
Spt?
"" (?)
  1. Tablecloth below musical instruments:
MUSICA SANCTA tristib? spiritúúm? mali/?uarum fúga gvili.../...gaudio pio perfuso.
"" (?)
  1. Top of green tent:
ORATORIVM/FELIX CVI/(Tetragrammaton)/A CONSILIS.
"" (?)
  1. Left side of green tent:
HOC HOC AGENTIBVS/NOBIS ADERIT IPSE DEVS.
"When we attend strictly to our work, God himself will aid us."
  1. Sign hanging under tent:
NE LOQUA/RIS DE DEO/ABSQ. LV./MINE.
"Do not speak of God without a light"
  1. Legs of table under tent:
DISCE BENE MORI
"Learn to die well" (?)
  1. Above doorway arch:
DORMIENS VIGILA.
"While sleeping, be vigilant."
An Interpretation of the Alchemy Lab Drawing, including select translations.
Source Hans Vredman de Vries
Author Hans Vredman de Vries

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