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Woodcut of a standing nude man covered in zodiac signs and numbered bloodletting points, under a Latin title in black letter on an aged page.

Opusculum mire egregium de naturis et qualitatibus quatuor temporum anni duodecimque mensium. Deque decursu solis per duodena signa zodiaci. Et quo tempore quid agendum fugiendumve sit. Praeterea et tabella de incisione venarum et fleubotomia propriis lineolis adamussim signata unicuique scitu nedum medicis utilissima.

A woodcut title page with a long Latin heading in black letter above a central figure of a standing nude man, arms outstretched, marked with zodiac signs and fine radiating lines. Ruled guide lines and numbered points mark the body for bloodletting, framed by ornamental pillars and a sunburst motif.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[1528]
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3056 × 4000 px
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Español: Hombre zodiacal con tabla astrológica de sangría, portada xilográfica, c. 1528

Portada xilográfica con un largo encabezado en latín en letra gótica sobre una figura central de hombre desnudo de pie, con los brazos extendidos, marcado con signos del zodiaco y finas líneas radiales. Líneas guía y puntos numerados señalan el cuerpo para las sangrías, enmarcados por columnas ornamentales y un motivo de sol radiante.

Português: Homem zodiacal com tabela astrológica de sangria, página de rosto xilográfica, c. 1528

Página de rosto xilográfica com um longo cabeçalho em latim em letra gótica acima de uma figura central de homem nu em pé, com os braços estendidos, marcado com signos do zodíaco e finas linhas radiantes. Linhas-guia e pontos numerados indicam o corpo para as sangrias, emoldurados por colunas ornamentais e um motivo de sol radiante.

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