Humors Collection

Explore the intriguing world of humors in the 16th century

Humors Collection: Four Temperaments 16C

Four Temperaments 16C
THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS - phlegmatic - sanguine - melancholic - choleric

Humors Collection: FOUR HUMORS. An alchemical representation of the four humors in relation to the four elements

FOUR HUMORS. An alchemical representation of the four humors in relation to the four elements and their zodiacal signs. Woodcut from Leonhard Thurneyssers Quinta Essentia, Leipzig, 1574

Humors Collection: An alchemical representation of the four humors in relation to the four elements

An alchemical representation of the four humors in relation to the four elements and their zodiacal signs
FOUR HUMORS. An alchemical representation of the four humors in relation to the four elements and their zodiacal signs. Woodcut from Leonhard Thurneyssers Quinta Essentia, Leipzig, 1574

Humors Collection: Melancolia, 1560 (engraving)

Melancolia, 1560 (engraving)
XJF465172 Melancolia, 1560 (engraving) by Brun, Franz Isaac (c.1535-c.1610/20); 7.1 x 4.7 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Humors Collection: The humors, devil to-supress kwai-danzi The humors, devil to

The humors, devil to-supress kwai-danzi The humors, devil to
The humors, devil to-supress kwai-danzi. Print showing a young man representing Japan as the God of Peace holding aloft a man, probably Nicholas II, labeled Russia holding a white flag

Humors Collection: Blood-letting, 18th century

Blood-letting, 18th century. This manuscript is from Persia, with Arabic script at top and bottom. Blood-letting, the withdrawal of often large amounts of blood from a patient

Four Temperaments
THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS - phlegmatic - sanguine - melancholic - choleric

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Explore the intriguing world of humors in the 16th century. The Four Temperaments, based on the ancient Greek belief in bodily fluids, were linked to the four elements and represented Melancholic, Sanguine, Choleric, and Phlegmatic personalities. Alchemists depicted these humors with symbolic representations, such as the engraving "Melancolia I" (1560) and the woodcut from "Quinta Essentia" (1574). The devil, often depicted as a humoral imbalance, was believed to suppress certain humors, like in the image "The Humors, Devil to-suppress" (kwai-danzi). Blood-letting, a common medical practice during this time, aimed to restore balance by removing excess humors. Delve deeper into this fascinating historical perspective on health and wellbeing.