Maier Collection

Mary the Jewess, first true alchemist
Engraving showing Mary the Jewess (also known as Maria Prophetessa), considered to be the first non-fictional alchemist recorded

Hermes Trismegistus, classical god
Engraving depicting Hermes Trismegistus, a syncretism (joining) of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. The writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus were hugely influential on mediaeval

Emblema XXXIV balneis concipitur aere nascitur
Emblema XXXIV: In balneis concipitur, and in aere nascitur, rubeus vero factus graditur super aquas. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum

Johann Maier von Eck
3252988 Johann Maier von Eck; (add.info.: Johann Maier von Eck, 1486 -1543. German Scholastic theologian and defender of Catholicism during the Protestant Reformation)

Emblema XXX Sol indiget Luna ut gallus gallina
Emblema XXX: Sol indiget Luna, ut gallus gallina. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Performance of Jedermann, Salzburg Festival, Austria, 20th century. Artist: Ernst Maier
Performance of Jedermann, Salzburg Festival, Austria, 20th century. Jedermann is an adaptation by Austrian playwright Hugo von Hofmannsthal of Everyman

Symbols of the synthesis of the Great Work, 1678. 4 sides=4 elements. 3 serpents=tria prima (sulphur, salt, mercury). 2 circles=masculine and feminine properties

SEPP MAIER (1944- ). Josef Dieter Sepp Maier. German soccer goalkeeper, holding the World Cup trophy after West Germanys victory over the Netherlands

ALCHEMY ALLEGORY, 1617. The gray wolf devours the king, after which it is burned on the pyre, consuming the wolf and restoring the king to life

Emblema XXXVIII Rebis ut Hermaphroditus nascitur ex
Emblema XXXVIII: Rebis, ut Hermaphroditus, nascitur ex duobus montibus, Mercurii and Veneris. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum

Emblema XXXIX Oedypus Sphynge superata trucidato Lajo
Emblema XXXIX: Oedypus Sphynge superata and trucidato Lajo patre matrem ducit in uxorem. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum

Emblema XLIII Audiloquacem vulturem qui neutiquam
Emblema XLIII: Audiloquacem vulturem, qui neutiquam te decipit. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema XLI Adonis ab apro occiditur cui Venus
Emblema XLI: Adonis ab apro occiditur, cui Venus accurrens tinxit Rosas sanguine. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema I Portavit eum ventus ventre fuo Michaelis Majeri
Emblema I: Portavit eum ventus in ventre fuo. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata, figuris cupro appositissime incisa

Emblema IV Conjunge fratrem cum sorore propina illis
Emblema IV: Conjunge fratrem cum sorore, and propina illis poculum amoris. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema XXXVII Tria sufficiunt ad magisterium
Emblema XXXVII: Tria sufficiunt ad magisterium, fumus albus, hoc est, aqua, leo viridis, id est, aes Hermetis, and aqua foetida

Emblema XLII Chymicis versanti Natura Ratio Experientia
Emblema XLII: In Chymicis versanti Natura, Ratio, Experientia and lectio, sint Dux, scipio, Perspicilia and lampas. Michaelis Majeri

Emblema XXXVI Lapis projectus est terras montibus exaltatus
Emblema XXXVI: Lapis projectus est in terras, and in montibus exaltatus, and in aere habitat, and in flumine pascitur, id est, Mercurius

Emblema XL Ex duabus aquis facunam erit aqua
Emblema XL: Ex duabus aquis

Emblema XLIV Dolo Typhon Osyridem trucidat artusque illius
Emblema XLIV: Dolo Typhon Osyridem trucidat, artusque illius hinc inde dissipat, sed hos collegit Isis inclyta. Michaelis Majeri

Emblema XXXV Ceres Triptolemum Thetis Achillem
Emblema XXXV: Ceres Triptolemum, Thetis Achillem, ut sub igne morari assuefecit, sic artifex lapidem. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum

Emblema XIII Aes Philosophorum hydropicum est
Emblema XIII: Aes Philosophorum hydropicum est, and vult lavari septies in fluvio, ut Naaman leprosus in Jordane. Michaelis Majeri

Emblema XLVIII Rex ab aquis potatis morbum medicis curatus
Emblema XLVIII: Rex ab aquis potatis morbum, a medicis curatus sanitatum obtinet. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema XLIX Infans Philosophicus tres agnoscit
Emblema XLIX: Infans Philosophicus tres agnoscit patres, ut Orion. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema L Draco mulierem haec illum interimit
Emblema L: Draco mulierem, and haec illum interimit, simulque sanguine perfunduntur. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum

Emblema XVIII Ignire ignis amat non aurificare
Emblema XVIII: Ignire ignis amat, non aurificare, fed aurum. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema V Appone mulieri super mammas bufonem
Emblema V: Appone mulieri super mammas bufonem, ut ablactet eum, and moriatur mulier, sitque bufo grossus de lacte. Michaelis Majeri

Emblem XLVI Aquilae duae una ab ortu altera ab
Emblem XLVI: Aquilae duae, una ab ortu, altera ab occasu conveniunt. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema VII Fit pullus nido volans qui iterum
Emblema VII: Fit pullus a nido volans, qui iterum cadit in nidum. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema VIII Accipe ovum igneo percute gladio
Emblema VIII: Accipe ovum and igneo percute gladio. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema II Nutrix ejus terra est Michaelis Majeri
Emblema II: Nutrix ejus terra est. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata, figuris cupro appositissime incisa

Emblema XVI Hic Leo quas plumas non habet alter habet
Emblema XVI: Hic Leo, quas plumas non habet, alter habet. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema XII Lapis quem Saturnus pro Jove filio
Emblema XII: Lapis, quem Saturnus, pro Jove filio devoraturm, evomuit, pro monumento in Helicone mortalibus est positus. Michaelis Majeri

Emblema XIX Si de quattuor unum occidas subito mortuus
Emblema XIX: Si de quattuor unum occidas, subito mortuus omnis erit. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema XLV Sol et ejus umbra perficiunt opus
Emblema XLV: Sol et ejus umbra perficiunt opus. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema XLVII Lupus ab Oriente Canis ab Occidente
Emblema XLVII: Lupus ab Oriente and Canis ab Occidente venientes se invicem momorderunt. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum

Emblema VI Seminate aurum vestrum terram albam
Emblema VI: Seminate aurum vestrum in terram albam foliatam. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema XIV Hic est Draco caudam fuam devorans
Emblema XIV: Hic est Draco caudam fuam devorans. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema XVII Orbita quadruplex hoc regit ignis
Emblema XVII: Orbita quadruplex hoc regit ignis opus. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema IX Arborem cum fene concludein rorida
Emblema IX: Arborem cum fene concludein rorida domo, and comedens de fructu ejus fiet juvenis. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum

Emblema X Da ignem igni Mercurium Mercurio sufficit tibi
Emblema X: Da ignem igni, Mercurium Mercurio, and sufficit tibi. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema XI Dealbate Latonam rumpite libros Michaelis Majeri
Emblema XI: Dealbate Latonam and rumpite libros. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema XX Naturam natura docet debellet ut ignem
Emblema XX: Naturam natura docet, debellet ut ignem. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema XXIV Regem lupus voravit vitae crematus
Emblema XXIV: Regem lupus voravit, and vitae crematus reddidit, Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema XXIII Aurum pluit dum nascitur Pallas
Emblema XXIII: Aurum pluit, dum nascitur Pallas Rhodi, and Sol concumbit Veneri. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema XXVI Sapientiae humanae fructus Lignum
Emblema XXVI: Sapientiae humanae fructus Lignum vitae est. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum: per oculis et intellectui accurate accommodata

Emblema XXVII Qui Rosarium intrare conatur Philosophicum
Emblema XXVII: Qui Rosarium intrare conatur Philosophicum absque clave, assimilatur homini ambulare volenti absque pedibus

Emblema XXVIII Rex balneatur Laconico sedens
Emblema XXVIII: Rex balneatur in Laconico sedens, atraque bile liberatur a Pharut. Michaelis Majeri, Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum

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"Maier: Unveiling the Alchemical Legacy and Artistic Mastery" Delve into the enigmatic world of Maier, a name that resonates with historical significance and artistic brilliance. From Mary the Jewess, hailed as the first true alchemist, to Hermes Trismegistus, the classical god associated with wisdom and knowledge, Maier embodies a lineage steeped in mysticism. Emblema XXXIV balneis concipitur aere nascitur - an emblematic representation capturing birth from bronze baths - serves as a testament to Maier's ability to encapsulate profound concepts through visual artistry. The Rothschild Family Home in Frankfurt am Main, Germany stands as an architectural marvel where Maier's influence may have left its mark. Intriguingly, Ernst Maier's performance of Jedermann at the Salzburg Festival in Austria during the 20th century showcases his artistic prowess. Through this portrayal, he effortlessly brings to life timeless characters and narratives that captivate audiences across generations. Symbols of synthesis within Great Work further highlight Maier's mastery over esoteric subjects. Dating back to 1678, these symbols serve as gateways into realms beyond our comprehension yet beckon us closer towards enlightenment. Mathilde Maier emerges as another intriguing figure within this narrative. Her contributions remain shrouded in mystery but undoubtedly add depth to the rich tapestry surrounding all things "Maier. " Georg Maior makes multiple appearances throughout history – Georg Maior-2 being one such iteration – leaving traces of his existence for future generations to decipher. Their stories intertwine seamlessly with those who bear their name. SEPP MAIER (1944-) takes center stage as German soccer goalkeeper extraordinaire who held aloft the coveted World Cup trophy after West Germany emerged victorious over Netherlands. A symbol of triumph and excellence on both national and international stages. Emblema XXX Sol indiget Luna ut gallus gallina.