Alchemical Hands in the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

201 The annotator also notes the gestures of the characters. When Polia bends the knee, he notes this by writing ‘Poli geniculatione’ on (p1r). Likewise, by writing ‘ligamento di Polia e Polifilo fatto da due ninfe dietro al carro di cupido’ he locates where Polia and Polifilo are standing in relation to cupid’s car at the moment of their marriage, as if he were blocking the performers in a stage production. In this respect, Chigi shares with Jonson the distinction of being the only...

201 The annotator also notes the gestures of the characters. When Polia bends the knee, he notes this by writing ‘Poli geniculatione’ on (p1r). Likewise, by writing ‘ligamento di Polia e Polifilo fatto da due ninfe dietro al carro di cupido’ he locates where Polia and Polifilo are standing in relation to cupid’s car at the moment of their marriage, as if he were blocking the performers in a stage production. In this respect, Chigi shares with Jonson the distinction of being the only...