Tag Archives: Alchemy

1617: Atalanta Fugiens

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

Michael Maier’s Atalanta Fugiens is an alchemical “emblem book” consisting of 50 illustrations by Matthias Merian, each of which is accompanied by a epigrammatic verse, a philosophical discourse, and a musical fugue. This first emblem shows Boreas, the North Wind, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

15th Century: Angel

Posted on November 11, 2017 by

Illustration from the Aurora Consurgens, a 15th century alchemical treatise once attributed to Thomas Aquinas.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

1595: Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

Hans Vredeman de Vries: Alchemist’s Laboratory (1595) Illustration for Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae by Heinrich Khunrath

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment