The Magic Square and Ladder in Melencolia l by Albrecht Durer
Albrecht Durer (1471-1528), in his 1514 engraving entitled Melencolia I, proves that indeed, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’. Filled with alchemical and mystical objects, a viewer could become lost in the forest of meanings. Each item holds numerous layers of interpretation and I certainly won’t even begin to …