Plato's four elements arranged in a symmetrical order: air (with birds) and water (with fishes) between the two extremes; these are: the motionless earth with human beings, plants and terrestrial animals, and the most mobile element: fire with devils

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Plato's four elements arranged in a symmetrical order: air (with birds) and water (with fishes) between the two extremes; these are: the motionless earth with human beings, plants and terrestrial animals, and the most mobile element: fire with devils

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1300 - 1500

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France

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National Library of the Netherlands

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