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Branches of knowledge represented by Aristotle (top left) represents Natural Philosophy, with Seneca representing Moral Philosophy on the right, the Emperor Justinian (top centre). The woman in the centre has a sword and a flowering branch issuing from her mouth (woodcut, 1508)
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Unknown Artist, (16th century)
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Luisa Ricciarini
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Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica, Bologna, Italy
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Engraving
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The branches of knowledge, 16th century: each represented by different personalites: Aristotle (384-322 BC) for philosophy and Seneque (Lucius Annaeus Seneca, 4 BC) for morality - between the two philosophers, Emperor Justinian the Great (483-565) - The woman in the centre holds open books that she holds. has erudits and has in her mouth a sword and a flowery branch - Wood engraving, from the 1508 edition, of the Margarita Philosophica (Pearl of Wisdom), by Gregor Reisch (ca. 1467-1525), encyclopedie in 12 books, compiling commentaries on astronomy, mathematics, medicine, music, geography and natural history - Branches of knowledge represented by various people, 1508 - Woodcut from the 'Margarita Philosophica' ('The Philosophical Pearl'), by Gregor Reisch (1467? -1525) - Aristotle (384-322 BC), (top left) represents Natural Philosophy, with Seneca (c4 BC-65 AD) representing Moral Philosophy on the right - Top centre is the Emperor Justinian - The woman in the centre has a sword and a flowering branch issuing from her mouth - First printed in 1503, this work was once considered the 'tree of all knowledge' - Divided into twelve 'books', it covers the topics of mathematics, cosmography, music, natural history, minerals, astronomy and medicine - Its illustrations, which are of great scientific and historical interest, are some of the earliest known depictions of the various subjects - Bologna, civico museo musicale

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Germany / Europe / woman / Aristotle (-384 - -322) / moral / knowledge / philosophy / philosopher / human / wisdom / engraving / allegory / encyclopedia / intellectual
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