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An alchemical diagram from <n>Elias Ashmole</n>'s 1652 book, <n>Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum</n>.

<n>The Serpent of Arabia</n> from the <n>Ripley Scroll</n>, an alchemical manuscript by <n>Sir George Ripley</n> (d. 1490).

An anatomical study of <n>dragonfly wings</n>.

A spread from the photobook <n>Eyes</n> by photographer <n>Carlijn Jacobs</n>, published by <n>Art Paper Editions</n>.

Installation view of <n>On Space Time Foam</n> (2012) by <n>Tomás Saraceno</n> at HangarBicocca in Milan.

<n>Flower of life sacred geometry</n> by <n>Elfina</n>.

<n>The Tree of knowledge of good and evil</n>, a Rosicrucian illustration by the <n>German School</n>, c. 1785.

A 9th-century sculpture of the Jain goddess <n>Ambika</n> in Cave 32, <n>Ellora</n>. Photo by <n>Carmel Berkson</n>.

<n>Looking Closely But Does It See You</n>, a self-portrait in colored pencil on paper.

Cover art for the web novel <n>二十三年藏冬青</n> by author <n>鱼宰</n>.

<n>Nam June Paik</n>'s installation <n>TV Buddha</n> (1974). Photo by <n>Jenni Carter</n>.

<n>Fleur-de-lis</n>, a 1936 X-ray photograph by Dr. <n>Dain L. Tasker</n>.

Trapeze artist <n>Marie VELA</n> in the performance <n>Corps Son Poussière</n>. Photo by <n>Jean-Luc STRONG</n>.

<n>Peacock</n> by Japanese artist <n>Ohara Koson</n>.

An <n>Art Nouveau</n> storefront in Douai, France, designed by architect <n>Albert Pèpe</n> in 1906.

Yoga teacher <n>T. Krishnamacharya</n> teaching Pranayama to his student <n>Indra Devi</n>.

From the <n>Portraits of Ao Dai</n> series (2020) by photographer <n>Chiron Duong</n>.

<n>Grey Cobalt</n> by photographer <n>Felicia Honkasalo</n>.

<n>Josef Svoboda</n>'s set design for <n>Luigi Nono</n>'s opera <n>Intolleranza</n>, 1961.

A still of <n>Claire Danes</n> as Juliet in <n>Baz Luhrmann</n>'s 1996 film, <n>Romeo + Juliet</n>.