Alchemical Hands in the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

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Page Concordance

All 448 page surfaces of the 1499 Aldine first edition, mapped across three numbering systems: sequential page, bibliographic signature (quire + leaf + recto/verso), and folio number. Pages with woodcut illustrations show thumbnails from the Internet Archive facsimile (University of Seville copy). Links connect to marginalia folios (M) and British Library photographs (BL) where available.

Woodcut pages only 448 pages, 155 with woodcuts

Preliminaries pp.1–3 3 pages, 0 woodcuts ▼

p.1 a1r f.1r a

p.2 a1v f.1v a

p.3 a2r f.2r a

Dark Forest pp.4–15 12 pages, 4 woodcuts ▼

p.4 a2v f.2v a

The Dark Forest (Selva Oscura)

p.5 a3r f.3r a

p.6 a3v f.3v a

p.7 a4r f.4r a

p.8 a4v f.4v a

Poliphilo in the Landscape

p.9 a5r f.5r a

p.10 a5v f.5v a

Poliphilo Sleeping (Dream within a Dream)

p.11 a6r f.6r a

Poliphilo in a Garden with Palms

p.12 a6v f.6v a

p.13 a7r f.7r a

p.14 a7v f.7v a

p.15 a8r f.8r a

Pyramid & Ruins pp.16–37 22 pages, 10 woodcuts ▼

p.16 a8v f.8v a

ARCHITECTURAL The Great Pyramid

p.17 b1r f.9r b

p.18 b1v f.9v b

p.19 b2r f.10r b

p.20 b2v f.10v b

p.21 b3r f.11r b

p.22 b3v f.11v b

Horse and Rider on a Sarcophagus

p.23 b4r f.12r b

Twin Inscribed Monuments (D.AMBIG.D.D.)

p.24 b4v f.12v b

NARRATIVE Figures with TEMPVS

p.25 b5r f.13r b

NARRATIVE Classical Figures in a Garden

p.26 b5v f.13v b

p.27 b6r f.14r b

Inscription Monument (GONOS KAI ETOUSIA)

p.28 b6v f.14v b

The Elephant and Obelisk

p.29 b7r f.15r b

Figure on Monument with Greek Inscription

p.30 b7v f.15v b

HIEROGLYPHIC Monument with Female Figure, Lamp, and Trilingual

p.31 b8r f.16r b

HIEROGLYPHIC Hieroglyphic Frieze

p.32 b8v f.16v b

p.33 c1r f.17r c

p.34 c1v f.17v c

p.35 c2r f.18r c

p.36 c2v f.18v c

p.37 c3r f.19r c

Dragon Portal pp.38–62 25 pages, 4 woodcuts ▼

p.38 c3v f.19v c

ARCHITECTURAL Architectural Portal

p.39 c4r f.20r c

p.40 c4v f.20v c

p.41 c5r f.21r c

p.42 c5v f.21v c

p.43 c6r f.22r c

p.44 c6v f.22v c

p.45 c7r f.23r c

ARCHITECTURAL Ruins of the Temple

p.46 c7v f.23v c

p.47 c8r f.24r c

p.48 c8v f.24v c

p.49 d1r f.25r d

p.50 d1v f.25v d

p.51 d2r f.26r d

p.52 d2v f.26v d

Poliphilo at a Portal with a Dragon

p.53 d3r f.27r d

p.54 d3v f.27v d

p.55 d4r f.28r d

p.56 d4v f.28v d

p.57 d5r f.29r d

p.58 d5v f.29v d

p.59 d6r f.30r d

HIEROGLYPHIC Emblematic Medallions (PATIENTIA / Anchor-Dolphin)

p.60 d6v f.30v d

p.61 d7r f.31r d

p.62 d7v f.31v d

Five Senses pp.63–79 17 pages, 4 woodcuts ▼

p.63 d8r f.32r d

NARRATIVE Sleeping Nymph

p.64 d8v f.32v d

p.65 e1r f.33r e

p.66 e1v f.33v e

NARRATIVE Five Nymphs Meeting Poliphilo

p.67 e2r f.34r e

p.68 e2v f.34v e

p.69 e3r f.35r e

p.70 e3v f.35v e

p.71 e4r f.36r e

ARCHITECTURAL Cupid on a Sphere

p.72 e4v f.36v e

p.73 e5r f.37r e

p.74 e5v f.37v e

p.75 e6r f.38r e

ARCHITECTURAL Three Figures in Aedicule

p.76 e6v f.38v e

p.77 e7r f.39r e

p.78 e7v f.39v e

p.79 e8r f.40r e

Queen's Palace pp.80–105 26 pages, 11 woodcuts ▼

p.80 e8v f.40v e

ARCHITECTURAL The Great Fountain

p.81 f1r f.41r f

p.82 f1v f.41v f

p.83 f2r f.42r f

p.84 f2v f.42v f

ARCHITECTURAL Queen Eleuterylida's Palace

p.85 f3r f.43r f

p.86 f3v f.43v f

p.87 f4r f.44r f

Grotesque Frieze with Hybrid Figures

p.88 f4v f.44v f

ARCHITECTURAL Palace Interior with Planetary Compartments

p.89 f5r f.45r f

p.90 f5v f.45v f

NARRATIVE Court Scene with Queen Enthroned

p.91 f6r f.46r f

p.92 f6v f.46v f

Circular Medallion with Deity Figure

p.93 f7r f.47r f

DECORATIVE Ornamental Tripod Table

p.94 f7v f.47v f

DECORATIVE Covered Vessel on Wheeled Chariot

p.95 f8r f.48r f

ARCHITECTURAL Caryatid Figures Supporting Basin

p.96 f8v f.48v f

p.97 g1r f.49r g

p.98 g1v f.49v g

p.99 g2r f.50r g

p.100 g2v f.50v g

p.101 g3r f.51r g

p.102 g3v f.51v g

Ornate Candelabrum or Fountain Structure

p.103 g4r f.52r g

p.104 g4v f.52v g

p.105 g5r f.53r g

NARRATIVE Nymph at Fountain Vessel

Journey of the Doors pp.106–148 43 pages, 11 woodcuts ▼

p.106 g5v f.53v g

p.107 g6r f.54r g

p.108 g6v f.54v g

p.109 g7r f.55r g

p.110 g7v f.55v g

p.111 g8r f.56r g

p.112 g8v f.56v g

p.113 h1r f.57r h

p.114 h1v f.57v h

p.115 h2r f.58r h

p.116 h2v f.58v h

p.117 h3r f.59r h

p.118 h3v f.59v h

p.119 h4r f.60r h

ARCHITECTURAL Obelisk with Three Figures

p.120 h4v f.60v h

p.121 h5r f.61r h

p.122 h5v f.61v h

Circular Medallion or Cameo

p.123 h6r f.62r h

ARCHITECTURAL Seated Scholar at Monument

p.124 h6v f.62v h

NARRATIVE Two Seated Figures at Pedestal with Medallion

p.125 h7r f.63r h

NARRATIVE The Three Doors

p.126 h7v f.63v h

NARRATIVE Poliphilo at the Temple Entrance

p.127 h8r f.64r h

Figures at a Portal or Doorway

p.128 h8v f.64v h

p.129 i1r f.65r i

NARRATIVE Nymphs and Figures Among Trees

p.130 i1v f.65v i

NARRATIVE Nymphs Walking Through a Grove

p.131 i2r f.66r i

p.132 i2v f.66v i

Garden Scene with Pergola and Nymph

p.133 i3r f.67r i

p.134 i3v f.67v i

p.135 i4r f.68r i

p.136 i4v f.68v i

p.137 i5r f.69r i

p.138 i5v f.69v i

p.139 i6r f.70r i

LANDSCAPE Garden with Pergola

p.140 i6v f.70v i

p.141 i7r f.71r i

p.142 i7v f.71v i

p.143 i8r f.72r i

p.144 i8v f.72v i

p.145 k1r f.73r k

p.146 k1v f.73v k

p.147 k2r f.74r k

p.148 k2v f.74v k

Triumphal Procession pp.149–167 19 pages, 18 woodcuts ▼

p.149 k3r f.75r k

PROCESSION First Triumphal Chariot (PRIMA TABELLA)

p.150 k3v f.75v k

PROCESSION Second Triumphal Panel

p.151 k4r f.76r k

PROCESSION Triumphal Chariot (TRIVMPHVS TERTIVS)

p.152 k4v f.76v k

PROCESSION Triumphal Chariot with Soldiers

p.153 k5r f.77r k

PROCESSION Muses and Apollo Chariot

p.154 k5v f.77v k

PROCESSION TABELLA DEXTRA Panels

p.155 k6r f.78r k

PROCESSION PARS ANTERIOR ET POSTERIOR

p.156 k6v f.78v k

PROCESSION TRIVMPHVS: Lovers' Chariot

p.157 k7r f.79r k

Triumphal Procession with Soldiers

p.158 k7v f.79v k

PROCESSION TABELLA DEXTRA (Second Set)

p.159 k8r f.80r k

PROCESSION PARS ANTERIOR ET POSTERIOR (Second)

p.160 k8v f.80v k

PROCESSION TRIVMPHVS with Triple Panels

p.161 l1r f.81r l

PROCESSION TERTIVS: Ox Procession

p.162 l1v f.81v l

Triumph Scene (PARS ANTIQVA ET POSTERIOR)

p.163 l2r f.82r l

p.164 l2v f.82v l

PROCESSION Nymphs Approaching Altar

p.165 l3r f.83r l

PROCESSION Festive Scene at Fountain

p.166 l3v f.83v l

PROCESSION Bacchic Triumphal Chariot

p.167 l4r f.84r l

PROCESSION QVARTVS: Feasting Chariot

Temple of Venus pp.168–185 18 pages, 1 woodcuts ▼

p.168 l4v f.84v l

p.169 l5r f.85r l

p.170 l5v f.85v l

p.171 l6r f.86r l

p.172 l6v f.86v l

p.173 l7r f.87r l

p.174 l7v f.87v l

p.175 l8r f.88r l

p.176 l8v f.88v l

p.177 m1r f.89r m

p.178 m1v f.89v m

p.179 m2r f.90r m

p.180 m2v f.90v m

p.181 m3r f.91r m

p.182 m3v f.91v m

p.183 m4r f.92r m

p.184 m4v f.92v m

p.185 m5r f.93r m

NARRATIVE Worship of Priapus

Polyandrion pp.186–215 30 pages, 11 woodcuts ▼

p.186 m5v f.93v m

p.187 m6r f.94r m

p.188 m6v f.94v m

p.189 m7r f.95r m

p.190 m7v f.95v m

p.191 m8r f.96r m

p.192 m8v f.96v m

p.193 n1r f.97r n

p.194 n1v f.97v n

p.195 n2r f.98r n

DIAGRAM Section and Ground-plan of Rotunda Temple

p.196 n2v f.98v n

p.197 n3r f.99r n

DECORATIVE Winged Female Half-figure Ornament

p.198 n3v f.99v n

DECORATIVE Globular Lamp Hung in Chains

p.199 n4r f.100r n

p.200 n4v f.100v n

p.201 n5r f.101r n

DECORATIVE Crowning of Lantern in Cupola

p.202 n5v f.101v n

p.203 n6r f.102r n

p.204 n6v f.102v n

HIEROGLYPHIC Inscribed Tablets in Temple

p.205 n7r f.103r n

NARRATIVE Procession of Seven Virgins to Altar

p.206 n7v f.103v n

p.207 n8r f.104r n

NARRATIVE Polia's Torch Extinguished in Altar-fountain

p.208 n8v f.104v n

NARRATIVE Temple Ceremony at Altar

p.209 o1r f.105r o

p.210 o1v f.105v o

NARRATIVE Two Virgins Offering Swans and Doves

p.211 o2r f.106r o

p.212 o2v f.106v o

ARCHITECTURAL The Altar in the Temple of Venus

p.213 o3r f.107r o

NARRATIVE Temple Ceremony: Miracle of the Roses

p.214 o3v f.107v o

p.215 o4r f.108r o

Voyage to Cythera pp.216–220 5 pages, 1 woodcuts ▼

p.216 o4v f.108v o

p.217 o5r f.109r o

p.218 o5v f.109v o

p.219 o6r f.110r o

Annotated woodcut

p.220 o6v f.110v o

Gardens of Cythera pp.221–255 35 pages, 24 woodcuts ▼

p.221 o7r f.111r o

NARRATIVE Poliphilus and Polia Receive Fruits

p.222 o7v f.111v o

Annotated woodcut

p.223 o8r f.112r o

p.224 o8v f.112v o

Annotated woodcut

p.225 p1r f.113r p

p.226 p1v f.113v p

p.227 p2r f.114r p

p.228 p2v f.114v p

Annotated woodcut

p.229 p3r f.115r p

p.230 p3v f.115v p

p.231 p4r f.116r p

p.232 p4v f.116v p

p.233 p5r f.117r p

HIEROGLYPHIC Obelisk with Hieroglyphic Devices

p.234 p5v f.117v p

HIEROGLYPHIC Hieroglyphic Devices and Julius Caesar Medallion

p.235 p6r f.118r p

HIEROGLYPHIC Two Hieroglyphic Medallion Reliefs

p.236 p6v f.118v p

ARCHITECTURAL Polyandrion Architrave Fragment

p.237 p7r f.119r p

ARCHITECTURAL Cupola Above Entrance to the Crypt

p.238 p7v f.119v p

ARCHITECTURAL Sarcophagus: Interno Plotoni

p.239 p8r f.120r p

p.240 p8v f.120v p

p.241 q1r f.121r q

NARRATIVE Mosaic of Hell on Crypt Ceiling

p.242 q1v f.121v q

Annotated woodcut

p.243 q2r f.122r q

ARCHITECTURAL Sepulchral Monument: D.M. Annirae

p.244 q2v f.122v q

Annotated woodcut

p.245 q3r f.123r q

NARRATIVE Sacrifice Relief: HAVE SERIA ORINTVM

p.246 q3v f.123v q

Annotated woodcut

p.247 q4r f.124r q

ARCHITECTURAL Epitaph Fragments with Urn

p.248 q4v f.124v q

Annotated woodcut

p.249 q5r f.125r q

Annotated woodcut

p.250 q5v f.125v q

ARCHITECTURAL Epitaphs: Greek Urn and D.M. Lyndia

p.251 q6r f.126r q

ARCHITECTURAL Sarcophagus: P. Cornelia Annia

p.252 q6v f.126v q

HIEROGLYPHIC Sarcophagus with Hieroglyphic Devices

p.253 q7r f.127r q

Annotated woodcut

p.254 q7v f.127v q

ARCHITECTURAL Sepulchral Monument with Laurel Wreath

p.255 q8r f.128r q

Fountain of Venus pp.256–270 15 pages, 5 woodcuts ▼

p.256 q8v f.128v q

p.257 r1r f.129r r

Annotated woodcut

p.258 r1v f.129v r

ARCHITECTURAL Sepulchral Monument with Putti

p.259 r2r f.130r r

Annotated woodcut

p.260 r2v f.130v r

ARCHITECTURAL Sepulchral Portal: Gates of Life and Death

p.261 r3r f.131r r

Annotated woodcut

p.262 r3v f.131v r

p.263 r4r f.132r r

p.264 r4v f.132v r

p.265 r5r f.133r r

p.266 r5v f.133v r

p.267 r6r f.134r r

p.268 r6v f.134v r

p.269 r7r f.135r r

p.270 r7v f.135v r

Book II: Polia pp.271–448 178 pages, 51 woodcuts ▼

p.271 r8r f.136r r

p.272 r8v f.136v r

p.273 s1r f.137r s

p.274 s1v f.137v s

p.275 s2r f.138r s

DECORATIVE Standard of Cupid's Bark

p.276 s2v f.138v s

p.277 s3r f.139r s

p.278 s3v f.139v s

p.279 s4r f.140r s

p.280 s4v f.140v s

p.281 s5r f.141r s

NARRATIVE The Bark of the God of Love

p.282 s5v f.141v s

p.283 s6r f.142r s

p.284 s6v f.142v s

p.285 s7r f.143r s

p.286 s7v f.143v s

p.287 s8r f.144r s

p.288 s8v f.144v s

p.289 t1r f.145r t

p.290 t1v f.145v t

p.291 t2r f.146r t

Annotated woodcut

p.292 t2v f.146v t

p.293 t3r f.147r t

p.294 t3v f.147v t

p.295 t4r f.148r t

DECORATIVE Tree Clipped in Ring-shape

p.296 t4v f.148v t

Annotated woodcut

p.297 t5r f.149r t

DECORATIVE Box-tree Clipped as Mushroom

p.298 t5v f.149v t

ARCHITECTURAL Peristyle Colonnade with Trellis

p.299 t6r f.150r t

p.300 t6v f.150v t

p.301 t7r f.151r t

DIAGRAM Plan of the Island of Venus

p.302 t7v f.151v t

p.303 t8r f.152r t

p.304 t8v f.152v t

p.305 x1r f.153r x

p.306 x1v f.153v x

p.307 x2r f.154r x

Annotated woodcut

p.308 x2v f.154v x

p.309 x3r f.155r x

DECORATIVE Ornamental Flower-bed Pattern (Circular)

p.310 x3v f.155v x

p.311 x4r f.156r x

DECORATIVE Ornamental Flower-bed Pattern (Square)

p.312 x4v f.156v x

Annotated woodcut

p.313 x5r f.157r x

DECORATIVE Flower-bed in Shape of Eagle

p.314 x5v f.157v x

Annotated woodcut

p.315 x6r f.158r x

p.316 x6v f.158v x

p.317 x7r f.159r x

DECORATIVE Two Trophy Standards

p.318 x7v f.159v x

Annotated woodcut

p.319 x8r f.160r x

DECORATIVE Trophy Standards with NEMO Tablet

p.320 x8v f.160v x

p.321 y1r f.161r y

DECORATIVE Trophy: Laurel Wreath with Cupid

p.322 y1v f.161v y

p.323 y2r f.162r y

p.324 y2v f.162v y

p.325 y3r f.163r y

p.326 y3v f.163v y

p.327 y4r f.164r y

PORTRAIT Superb Nymph Figure with Javelin

p.328 y4v f.164v y

Annotated woodcut

p.329 y5r f.165r y

p.330 y5v f.165v y

DECORATIVE Earthenware Amphora with Fumes

p.331 y6r f.166r y

DECORATIVE Precious Stone Vase with Fiery Sparks

p.332 y6v f.166v y

p.333 y7r f.167r y

p.334 y7v f.167v y

DECORATIVE Terminal Figure with Three Male Heads

p.335 y8r f.168r y

Annotated woodcut

p.336 y8v f.168v y

Annotated woodcut

p.337 z1r f.169r z

PROCESSION Triumph of Cupid

p.338 z1v f.169v z

p.339 z2r f.170r z

DECORATIVE Column Base with Rams' Heads

p.340 z2v f.170v z

p.341 z3r f.171r z

ARCHITECTURAL The Amphitheatre in Island of Venus

p.342 z3v f.171v z

p.343 z4r f.172r z

p.344 z4v f.172v z

p.345 A1r f.173r A

p.346 A1v f.173v A

p.347 A2r f.174r A

p.348 A2v f.174v A

p.349 A3r f.175r A

DIAGRAM Ground-plan of Fountain of Venus

p.350 A3v f.175v A

p.351 A4r f.176r A

p.352 A4v f.176v A

p.353 A5r f.177r A

p.354 A5v f.177v A

p.355 A6r f.178r A

p.356 A6v f.178v A

p.357 A7r f.179r A

p.358 A7v f.179v A

p.359 A8r f.180r A

p.360 A8v f.180v A

p.361 B1r f.181r B

p.362 B1v f.181v B

p.363 B2r f.182r B

ARCHITECTURAL Fountain of Venus: Sarcophagus of Adonis

p.364 B2v f.182v B

p.365 B3r f.183r B

NARRATIVE Poliphilus and Polia at Fountain of Venus

p.366 B3v f.183v B

p.367 B4r f.184r B

p.368 B4v f.184v B

p.369 B5r f.185r B

p.370 B5v f.185v B

p.371 B6r f.186r B

p.372 B6v f.186v B

p.373 B7r f.187r B

p.374 B7v f.187v B

p.375 B8r f.188r B

p.376 B8v f.188v B

p.377 C1r f.189r C

p.378 C1v f.189v C

p.379 C2r f.190r C

p.380 C2v f.190v C

p.381 C3r f.191r C

p.382 C3v f.191v C

p.383 C4r f.192r C

p.384 C4v f.192v C

p.385 C5r f.193r C

p.386 C5v f.193v C

Annotated woodcut

p.387 C6r f.194r C

NARRATIVE Polia in Temple of Diana; Poliphilus Prostrate

p.388 C6v f.194v C

p.389 C7r f.195r C

NARRATIVE Polia Drags Prostrate Poliphilus from Sanctuary

p.390 C7v f.195v C

Annotated woodcut

p.391 C8r f.196r C

NARRATIVE Lion, Dog, Dragon Devour Victims

p.392 C8v f.196v C

NARRATIVE Cupid Brandishes Sword over Victims

p.393 D1r f.197r D

NARRATIVE Dream of Polia: Cupid Punishes Two Women

p.394 D1v f.197v D

p.395 D2r f.198r D

p.396 D2v f.198v D

p.397 D3r f.199r D

p.398 D3v f.199v D

p.399 D4r f.200r D

p.400 D4v f.200v D

p.401 D5r f.201r D

p.402 D5v f.201v D

p.403 D6r f.202r D

p.404 D6v f.202v D

p.405 D7r f.203r D

p.406 D7v f.203v D

p.407 D8r f.204r D

p.408 D8v f.204v D

p.409 E1r f.205r E

p.410 E1v f.205v E

p.411 E2r f.206r E

NARRATIVE Poliphilus Dead; Polia Kneels in Grief

p.412 E2v f.206v E

NARRATIVE Poliphilus Revived in Polia's Lap

p.413 E3r f.207r E

NARRATIVE Priestesses Drive Lovers from Temple

p.414 E3v f.207v E

p.415 E4r f.208r E

NARRATIVE Polia's Bed-chamber Vision

p.416 E4v f.208v E

Annotated woodcut

p.417 E5r f.209r E

p.418 E5v f.209v E

p.419 E6r f.210r E

NARRATIVE Polia Kneels Before Venus Priestess

p.420 E6v f.210v E

p.421 E7r f.211r E

NARRATIVE Enamoured Couple Before Priestess

p.422 E7v f.211v E

p.423 E8r f.212r E

p.424 E8v f.212v E

p.425 F1r f.213r F

NARRATIVE Priestess Enthroned; Lovers Kissing

p.426 F1v f.213v F

p.427 F2r f.214r F

p.428 F2v f.214v F

p.429 F3r f.215r F

p.430 F3v f.215v F

p.431 F4r f.216r F

p.432 F4v f.216v F

p.433 F5r f.217r F

NARRATIVE Poliphilus Writing at Carved Desk

p.434 F5v f.217v F

p.435 F6r f.218r F

NARRATIVE Polia Reading Letter in Bed-chamber

p.436 F6v f.218v F

Annotated woodcut

p.437 F7r f.219r F

p.438 F7v f.219v F

p.439 F8r f.220r F

p.440 F8v f.220v F

p.441 G1r f.221r G

p.442 G1v f.221v G

p.443 G2r f.222r G

p.444 G2v f.222v G

p.445 G3r f.223r G

p.446 G3v f.223v G

p.447 G4r f.224r G

NARRATIVE Poliphilus Before Venus in Clouds

p.448 G4v f.224v G

NARRATIVE Cupid Shoots Arrow at Bust of Polia