(April), Gemini (May), Cancer (June). This gives the last sealing of the Seed, the Seal of the Sun. “It will be seen that beginning at the circumference at any point and going toward the centre there is a complete astronomical representation of the season of the year, first the name of the constellation, then in succession the month, the constellation depicted pictorially, the sign of the zodiac and the part of the human body corresponding in the old astronomy to this sign of the zodiac.” Of the four designs reproduced together, the first, the Shechinah, or Light of Love, represents that miraculous light or visible glory which was to the Jews a symbol of the Divine presence; the second represents the angel Sandalphon with the Holy Grail at the side and the letters Alpha and Omega at top (the design must be inverted to make out the Omega); the third, Sub Rosa, and the fourth, Imp and Frogs, are graceful fancies which sufficiently explain themselves, as does the Witch. While working on these sketches, he made at the same time the design for a book-plate, representing Cupid learning the alphabet, and the entire design, he says, is full of symbolism--a favourite word with him. Cupid has his finger on _Alpha_, signifying the beginning of his education; above the book is Cupid’s target, with a heart for [Illustration: SHECHINAH.] [Illustration: SANDALPHON.] [Illustration: SUB ROSA.] [Illustration: IMP AND FROGS.] the centre, that he has pierced with an arrow, while the full quiver stands to the right. The curious fish under the _Veritas_ represents the ΙΧΘΥΣ of the early Christians, while three crosses, symbolic of the Christian religion, are in the upper left-hand corner, brought out by heavy shading of the cross lines. On the book of knowledge is perched the dove, emblematic of purity, while the olive branch at the left of the book and the palm under the Fool’s Bauble give still other religious symbols. The lamp of knowledge is burning brightly in front of Cupid, while at his feet are the square, compass, triangle, and pencils, symbolizing the designer’s profession. _Minuteness of Detail._--In some insane artists, especially monomaniacs, we find an opposite characteristic--the exaggeration of particular details--the general effect being lost in obscurity through their excessive efforts after verisimilitude. Thus, in a landscape exhibited among those rejected from the Turin _salon_, not only was a general view of the country given, but every separate blade of grass could be distinguished. In another picture, intended to be very imposing, the strokes of the brush produced the effect of pencil shading. [Illustration: THE WITCH.] _Atavism._--Both minuteness and symbolism are themselves atavistic phenomena; but, in addition to them, there may be noted (in a large number of cases) a [Illustration: ARABESQUES BY PARANOIAC ARTIST.]