Figure descriptions
A couple walks through the Vanity Fair. The woman looks at the figures around her
with a frightened expression on her face.
The man holds her hand between their chests and puts his arm over her shoulder. There
are circus performers, musicians, and peculiar
sights around them. At the left side of the illustration, two figures stand on a wagon,
which is inscribed with the name “DR
PARACELSUS AGRIPPA.” One man holds up a flare that reads “ELIXER OF LOVE.” The other
figure, who is dressed as a jester, bends down
and reaches an arm toward the couple. In the foreground, in front of the wagon on
the left and beside the couple’s feet, a costumed
monkey chases a pig and pulls at its tail. At the right side of the illustration,
a man stands on a wagon and simultaneously plays
the drum and the pan flute. In the background, a giant skeleton dances while playing
a violin. Multiple costumed figures hold hands
and dance in a circle around the skeleton. One figure holds a sword up in the air.
The façade of a building is visible in the
distance. In the top-right corner, above the building, two figures are suspended in
a crane. One figure appears to reach out toward
the building. Full-page illustration contained within a single-ruled border.
A man kneels before Christ, who appears to him on a hill top at night. The man bows
his head to his knee. Christ stands before
two silhouetted figures who hang crucified from tall posts. Christ touches his hand
to one of the posts. The full moon is low on the
horizon and there are stars in the sky. There are small wild flowers near the kneeling
man. In the background, a winding path leads
toward the wall of a settlement. The top of a building is visible beyond the wall,
although it is obscured by thick smoke. 1/2
page.
