Chemistry allegory. 18th-century artwork representing chemistry. At top is an eagle above crowned figures with a lion and a griffin. On the central level,a swan-like bird divides spheres representing day (Sun) and night (Moon),supported by female figures. The main globe,with winds,a lion,griffins,and a Hermes figure,is supported by Atlas figures either side of a three-headed griffin. At bottom is the Latin: 'Paradigma Operis Philosophici'. Artwork by French artist Louis-Jacques Goussier (1722-1799) from the 18th-century 'Encyclopedie,ou dictionnaire raisonne des sciences,des arts et des metiers' (Diderot and d'Alembert) |