Alchemical Hands in the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

165 subiecto alla Tapulla né Licinia lege, cum moderata satietate refecto, et niente meno per le regie sponsione di favorire al mio amoroso optato. (g8r) After finding myself again in this way, and in such an accumulation of glory, and and holy site, and happy country, this blissful delight, and at a simple and triumphant feast, the like of which Clodius the Tragedian never made, not subject to the Tapullian and Licinian laws, with a moderate, satisfying refreshment, and nothing less ...

165 subiecto alla Tapulla né Licinia lege, cum moderata satietate refecto, et niente meno per le regie sponsione di favorire al mio amoroso optato. (g8r) After finding myself again in this way, and in such an accumulation of glory, and and holy site, and happy country, this blissful delight, and at a simple and triumphant feast, the like of which Clodius the Tragedian never made, not subject to the Tapullian and Licinian laws, with a moderate, satisfying refreshment, and nothing less ...

d and holy site, and happy country, this blissful delight, and at a simple and triumphant feast, the like of which Clodius the Tragedian never made, not subject to the Tapullian and Licinian laws, with a moderate, satisfying refreshment, and nothing less than the royal inclinations to favour the success of my chosen love.’ 8 The annotator also identified the source of these laws, in Pliny, writing in ‘Plin. lib. 9 cap. 35 prior id fecerat Romae in unionibus magna taxationis.’ Detail, ...

d and holy site, and happy country, this blissful delight, and at a simple and triumphant feast, the like of which Clodius the Tragedian never made, not subject to the Tapullian and Licinian laws, with a moderate, satisfying refreshment, and nothing less than the royal inclinations to favour the success of my chosen love.’ 8 The annotator also identified the source of these laws, in Pliny, writing in ‘Plin. lib. 9 cap. 35 prior id fecerat Romae in unionibus magna taxationis.’ Detail, ...

177 Detail, (c6v) E writes ‘Bacchus et Ceres [Demeter] id est sol et luna’. Hand D elaborates, equating Bacchus with the principle of growth, ‘Baccho era creduto dagli antichi esser quella virtù occulta che aiuta le piante a forza de produrre in maturi frutti.’ E found ample expression of the Sol and Luna duality in the human chess match held at Queen Eleutherylida’s palace (g8r-g8v). E also described the game as a ‘chorea elegantissima’ that was ‘festivamente iocando.’ (g8r). ...

177 Detail, (c6v) E writes ‘Bacchus et Ceres [Demeter] id est sol et luna’. Hand D elaborates, equating Bacchus with the principle of growth, ‘Baccho era creduto dagli antichi esser quella virtù occulta che aiuta le piante a forza de produrre in maturi frutti.’ E found ample expression of the Sol and Luna duality in the human chess match held at Queen Eleutherylida’s palace (g8r-g8v). E also described the game as a ‘chorea elegantissima’ that was ‘festivamente iocando.’ (g8r). ...

177 Detail, (c6v) E writes ‘Bacchus et Ceres [Demeter] id est sol et luna’. Hand D elaborates, equating Bacchus with the principle of growth, ‘Baccho era creduto dagli antichi esser quella virtù occulta che aiuta le piante a forza de produrre in maturi frutti.’ E found ample expression of the Sol and Luna duality in the human chess match held at Queen Eleutherylida’s palace (g8r-g8v). E also described the game as a ‘chorea elegantissima’ that was ‘festivamente iocando.’ (g8r). ...

177 Detail, (c6v) E writes ‘Bacchus et Ceres [Demeter] id est sol et luna’. Hand D elaborates, equating Bacchus with the principle of growth, ‘Baccho era creduto dagli antichi esser quella virtù occulta che aiuta le piante a forza de produrre in maturi frutti.’ E found ample expression of the Sol and Luna duality in the human chess match held at Queen Eleutherylida’s palace (g8r-g8v). E also described the game as a ‘chorea elegantissima’ that was ‘festivamente iocando.’ (g8r). ...

tail, (c6v) E writes ‘Bacchus et Ceres [Demeter] id est sol et luna’. Hand D elaborates, equating Bacchus with the principle of growth, ‘Baccho era creduto dagli antichi esser quella virtù occulta che aiuta le piante a forza de produrre in maturi frutti.’ E found ample expression of the Sol and Luna duality in the human chess match held at Queen Eleutherylida’s palace (g8r-g8v). E also described the game as a ‘chorea elegantissima’ that was ‘festivamente iocando.’ (g8r). Detail, ...

tail, (c6v) E writes ‘Bacchus et Ceres [Demeter] id est sol et luna’. Hand D elaborates, equating Bacchus with the principle of growth, ‘Baccho era creduto dagli antichi esser quella virtù occulta che aiuta le piante a forza de produrre in maturi frutti.’ E found ample expression of the Sol and Luna duality in the human chess match held at Queen Eleutherylida’s palace (g8r-g8v). E also described the game as a ‘chorea elegantissima’ that was ‘festivamente iocando.’ (g8r). Detail, ...

192 Another instance of Chigi subdividing a description into phases is that of the human chess match. He marks out the beginning of the game itself, while also marking a starting point or boundary for the sub-comments that are to follow. On g8r he writes ‘comincia a descrivere il ballo in figura del gioco di scacchi cosa bella’. Like the Buffalo annotator, he records the beginning of the three rounds the match as follows. g8v: ‘Torna di nuovo al gioco ò ballo’ h1r: ‘terzo ballo ò g...

192 Another instance of Chigi subdividing a description into phases is that of the human chess match. He marks out the beginning of the game itself, while also marking a starting point or boundary for the sub-comments that are to follow. On g8r he writes ‘comincia a descrivere il ballo in figura del gioco di scacchi cosa bella’. Like the Buffalo annotator, he records the beginning of the three rounds the match as follows. g8v: ‘Torna di nuovo al gioco ò ballo’ h1r: ‘terzo ballo ò g...

ope who would meet with Bernini on an almost daily basis, as documented in his diary, presumably to discuss the finer points of the architect’s projects. The other matters which the Pope marks as beautiful relate to procession, movement, and dance. The elaborate reception which Chigi orchestrated for Queen Christina of Sweden upon her conversion to Catholicism is testimony to his refined taste for parade and spectacle. As noted above, he labelled the human chess match a ‘cosa bella’ on ...

ope who would meet with Bernini on an almost daily basis, as documented in his diary, presumably to discuss the finer points of the architect’s projects. The other matters which the Pope marks as beautiful relate to procession, movement, and dance. The elaborate reception which Chigi orchestrated for Queen Christina of Sweden upon her conversion to Catholicism is testimony to his refined taste for parade and spectacle. As noted above, he labelled the human chess match a ‘cosa bella’ on ...