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Zur Idee der Naturgeheimnisse : beim Betrachten des Widmungsblattes in den Humboldtschen "Ideen zu einer Geographie der Pflanzen" / von Pierre Hadot.

Saint James the Lesser. Engraving by P. Fontana after L. Camia after B. Thorwaldsen.

Saint Simon. Engraving by P. Bettelini after L. Camia after B. Thorwaldsen.

Saint James the Great. Engraving by P. Bettelini after L. Camia after B. Thorwaldsen.

Saint John the Evangelist. Engraving by P. Bettelini after L. Camia after B. Thorwaldsen.

Saint Matthew. Engraving by P. Folo after L. Camia after B. Thorwaldsen.

Mercury [Hermes]. Engraving by G. Balestra after I. Podio after B. Thorwaldsen.

Saint Peter the Apostle. Engraving by P. Folo after L. Camia after B. Thorwaldsen.

Saint Bartholomew. Engraving by P. Folo after L. Camia after B. Thorwaldsen.

Saint Paul the Apostle. Engraving by P. Folo after L. Camia after B. Thorwaldsen.

Saint Thomas the Apostle. Engraving by P. Fontana after L. Camia after B. Thorwaldsen.

Saint Philip the Apostle. Engraving by D. Marchetti after L. Camia after B. Thorwaldsen.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by B. Consorti after B. Thorwaldsen.

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Saint Peter the Apostle. Engraving by P. Folo after L. Camia after B. Thorwaldsen.

Saint Philip the Apostle. Engraving by D. Marchetti after L. Camia after B. Thorwaldsen.

Mercury [Hermes]. Engraving by G. Balestra after I. Podio after B. Thorwaldsen.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by B. Consorti after B. Thorwaldsen.

Saint Matthew. Engraving by P. Folo after L. Camia after B. Thorwaldsen.

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