| Description |
573 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm. |
| Note |
Originally published: 1997. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language |
Translated from the German. |
| Contents |
Macrocosm. The world : Ptolemy, Brahe, Copernicus ; Sun ; Moon ; Cosmic time ; Lower astronomy ; Stars ; Music of the spheres ; Genesis ; Eye ; Cosmic egg -- Opus magnum. Genesis in the retort : Elementa chemicae ; Putification ; Fall of Adam ; Chaos ; Saturnine night ; Torment of the metals ; Resurrection ; Aurora ; Light & darkness : Jacob Bohme's system ; Ladder : Ramon Lull's system ; Philosophical tree ; Sephiroth ; Ab uno ; Fortress ; Animal riddles ; Oedipus chimicus ; Dew : Mute book ; Women's work & child's play ; Vegetable chemistry ; Serpent ; Return : Theosophical Society ; Conjunctio : Rosarium philosophorum ; Androgyny ; Separatio ; Hermetic Yantras ; Trinity ; Fire ; Philosophical egg ; Matrix ; Fountain ; Christ-Lapis ; Blood -- Microcosm. Human form divine ; Brain & memory ; Signatures ; Script & seal ; Apparitions -- Rotation. Whirl & magnet ; Divine Geometry ; Wheel : Winds, Gurdjieff's eneagramm, Colour wheel ; Rose ; Pilgrim. |
| Summary |
"This compendium captures the incredibly rich artistic tradition of alchemy, from medieval woodcuts to the illustrations of William Blake." |
| Subject(s) |
Alchemy -- Early works to 1800 -- Illustrations.
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| Alternate Title |
Alchemy and mysticism |
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Hermetic museum |
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