Publication: Simbolica Descriptio. El trayecto de una alquimia espiritual Polonia-Italia-Nueva España.
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Portugal, Vanessa
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Abstract
El grabado Simbolica Descriptio (Zborowski,
Roma, 1609, Iacobus Laurus) del Álbum de
Grabados del Fondo Antiguo de la Biblioteca
Nacional en la Ciudad de México, presenta elementos iconográficos y citas bíblicas en torno a la Creación (Génesis 1:1-23) y al Diluvio Universal (Génesis 7:10-18), así como a las visiones místicas de santa Teresa de Ávila y de san Juan de la Cruz, que lo relacionan con el matrimonio espiritual. Estas características, aunadas a la emblemática zoológica y vegetal que contiene, sugieren la posibilidad de una lectura alquímica del grabado. Esta lectura de la imagen propone también explicar el uso y la presencia de la estampa en el Colegio Jesuita de San Pedro y San Pablo de la Ciudad de México en el XVIII.
The Simbolica Descriptio engraving (Zborowski, Roma, 1609, Iacobus Laurus) is part of the Álbum de Grabados from the Fondo Antiguo de la Biblioteca Nacional in Mexico City. It presents iconographic elements and biblical quotes referring to the Creation (Genesis 1:1-23), and the Flood myth (Genesis 7:10-18); as well as mystic visions of Santa Teresa de Ávila and San Juan de la Cruz which relate to the idea of spiritual marriage. These characteristics, linked to zoological and vegetal emblems, suggest the possibility of an alchemical reading of the engraving. This reading of the image also allows for an explanation of the use and presence of the figure in the Jesuit College of Arts of Saint Pedro and Saint Pablo in Mexico City during the 18th century.
The Simbolica Descriptio engraving (Zborowski, Roma, 1609, Iacobus Laurus) is part of the Álbum de Grabados from the Fondo Antiguo de la Biblioteca Nacional in Mexico City. It presents iconographic elements and biblical quotes referring to the Creation (Genesis 1:1-23), and the Flood myth (Genesis 7:10-18); as well as mystic visions of Santa Teresa de Ávila and San Juan de la Cruz which relate to the idea of spiritual marriage. These characteristics, linked to zoological and vegetal emblems, suggest the possibility of an alchemical reading of the engraving. This reading of the image also allows for an explanation of the use and presence of the figure in the Jesuit College of Arts of Saint Pedro and Saint Pablo in Mexico City during the 18th century.