PARACELSUS (1493-1541).
Paracelsus.
ALCHEMISTS, 1529.
FAUSTUS & MEPHISTOPHELES.
THE ALCHEMISTS.
Paracelsus pleading his case.
ALCHEMIST
ALCHEMISTS.
ALCHEMISTS AT WORK.
FOUNTAIN OF LIFE, 1550.
RHAZES (850-923).
GEBER (fl. 721-776).
NICHOLAS FLAMEL (c1330-1418?).
GEBER (FL. 721-776).
VILLAGE ALCHEMIST.
Paracelsus, Swiss alchemist
Paracelsus, 16th Century Swiss alchemist
Paracelsus
ALCHEMICAL LABORATORY.
ALCHEMY, 16th CENTURY.
THE ALCHEMIST.
ALCHEMIST.
THE MEDICAL ALCHEMIST.
MARLOWE'S DOCTOR FAUSTUS.
Alchemist being tortured, artwork
TAROT CARD: THE EMPEROR.
TAROT CARD: THE HERMIT.
GILBERT: DE MAGNETE, 1600.
Olaus Borrichius, Dutch chemist
Apothecary sitting in his shop, 18th century illustration
ALCHEMY: ETHER.
BERNARD ABBATIA (fl. c1572).
17th Century German pharmacy
Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi.
PAOLO SARPI (1552-1623).
Two alchemists distilling an Elixir.
Historical illustration of distillation
CABALA, 1658.
TAROT CARD: THE JUGGLER.
TAROT CARD: THE FOOL.
TAROT CARD: HANGED MAN.
16th Century alchemist's laboratory
16th Century German pharmacy school
Compounding A Balsam
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
OUROBOROS, 16th CENTURY.
TAROT CARD: ACE OF PENCES.
TAROT CARD: ACE OF RODS.
TAROT CARD: THE MOON.
TAROT CARD: THE ACE OF CUPS.
TAROT CARD: THE DEVIL.
PALMISTRY CONSULTATION.
JOHN DEE (1527-1608).
FIG TREE, 16th CENTURY.
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
CESARE BORGIA
Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer
Tycho Brahe, illustration
Jacob de Boehme (1575-1624)
Claudius Ptolemaeus, Greek astronomer
Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer
ALCHEMIC SKY DRAGON.
PTOLEMAIC UNIVERSE, 1559.
OUROBOROS, 11th CENTURY.
ALCHEMY: HERMAPHRODITUS.
THE WORLD SOUL, 1487.
ASTROLOGERS, 1513.
MAN OF SORROW, 1512.
ASTRONOMER, 1513.
ARMILLARY SPHERE, 1514.
Alchemist reading, 19th century
ASTRONOMER, 1493.
ASTRONOMERS, 1493.
SUPERSTITION, 1493.
CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST.
17th Century alchemist's laboratory
15th Century alchemist's laboratory
Geocentric diagram, 16th century
Eye anatomy, 16th century
Edward Kelley, English astrologer
GERONIMO CARDANO
BOTANY: MISTLETOE.
BOTANY: ROSEMARY.
BOTANY: PARSLEY ROOT.
BOTANY: SAGE.
BOTANY: HORSE-RADISH.
DANDELION.
TOUCAN, 16th CENTURY.
BIRD, 16th CENTURY.
SHELL, 16th CENTURY.
HERMIT CRAB, 16th CENTURY.
SHARK, 16th CENTURY.
SEA CREATURE, 16th CENTURY.
OSTRICH, 16th CENTURY.
Geber Arabic Alchemist
Geber: Arabic Alchemist
Creation of an homunculus, illustration
TAROT CARD: TEMPERANCE.
TAROT CARD: FORTUNE.
The alchemist, 17th century painting
TAROT CARD: THE SUN.
TAROT CARD: THE MADHOUSE.
Distillation glassware historical artwork
DECORATIVE INITIAL: G.
ALPHABET, 16th CENTURY.
UNICORN, 16th CENTURY.
ULRICH von HUTTEN (1488-1523).
1493 Nuremberg Chronicle Simon the magus
Leonardo Fioravanti, Italian physician
FIRST PRINTED MAP, 1472.
ALCHEMY ALLEGORY, 1617.
Distillation vessel, historical artwork
John Dee, English alchemist
Olaus Borrichius or Ole or Olug Borch
NOSTRADAMUS (1503-1566).
GERHARDUS MERCATOR
NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI
FRANCISCO DE ORELLANA
PIERRE de RONSARD
HANS SACHS (1494-1576).
MICHAEL PRAETORIUS
JOHANNES SCH NER
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
JOHN KNOX (1505-1572).
JOHN OF AUSTRIA (1547-1578).
CESAR NOSTRADAMUS
POPE GREGORY XIII
THEODOR DE BRY (1528-1598).
SAINT RADEGONDE.
Title page of the Latin edition of Galileo Dialogo by Galileo Galilei.
TAROT CARD: THE STARS.
TAROT CARD: THE POPESS.
TYCHO BRAHE: TITLE PAGE.
ITALY: VENETIAN COINS.
TAROT CARD: STRENGTH.
TAROT CARD: THE LOVERS.
MINING, 16th CENTURY.
Paracelsus (Theophrastus Bombastus Von Hohenheim)
Jacob Boehme (1575-1624)
Tycho Brahe
FERDINAND MAGELLAN
ASTRONOMERS, 1476.
1590 Tycho Brahe Danish Astronomer
VLAD III (1431-1477).
WEREWOLF, 15th CENTURY.
Roger Bacon, English natural philosopher
ALCHEMIC SYMBOLS.
A Badius hand operated screw press in action.
ARIOSTO: ORLANDO FURIOSO.
UNICORN.
NEW SPAIN: FLORA AND FAUNA.
BALDWIN II (1217-1273).
Alchemical gold, 19th century
HEAUTONTIMOROUMENOS.
THE PHYSIC GARDEN, 1531.
HOLLY, 1503.
BLACK PEPPER PLANT, 1578.