Alchemical Hands in the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

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Winged Female Half-figure Ornament

DECORATIVE n3r · p.197
Winged Female Half-figure Ornament
From the 1499 Aldine first edition (University of Seville copy, via Internet Archive)

Nude winged female half-figure emerging from acanthus foliage. Decorative architectural element.

In the Narrative

A decorative motif from the temple interior, combining human and vegetal forms in the grotesque tradition.

Source: LLM_ASSISTED · HIGH