Alchemical Hands in the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

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Triumphal Chariot (TRIVMPHVS TERTIVS)

PROCESSION k2r · p.151
Triumphal Chariot (TRIVMPHVS TERTIVS)
From the 1499 Aldine first edition (University of Seville copy, via Internet Archive)

Large triumphal chariot drawn by centaurs with nymphs and musicians.

In the Narrative

The third triumph in the procession, drawn by centaurs — half-human, half-horse beings representing the dual nature of desire.

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