Conversion of one chemical element or an isotope into another chemical element

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An alchemist and his assistant hoping to turn base metal into gold. Aquatint after T. Rowlandson.

A noblewoman and two noblemen examining some gold produced by an alchemist. Engraving by G. Greatbach after A.H. Tourrier.

Two alchemists seeming to produce gold from a furnace; the accompanying text satirises those who pursue alchemy for gold alone. Engraving by C. Weigel, 1698.

Satan, in the form of a small bearded man, tempts Christ to turn stone into bread. Mezzotint.

Transmutation, natural and artificial / Thaddeus J. Trenn.

Satan, winged and one-legged, tempts Christ on a high cliff. Engraving by J. Sadeler, 1582, after M. de Vos.

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Transmutation (Chemistry)

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Works from the collections

Satan, in the form of a small bearded man, tempts Christ to turn stone into bread. Mezzotint.

An alchemist and his assistant hoping to turn base metal into gold. Aquatint after T. Rowlandson.

Transmutation, natural and artificial / Thaddeus J. Trenn.

Satan, winged and one-legged, tempts Christ on a high cliff. Engraving by J. Sadeler, 1582, after M. de Vos.

Two alchemists seeming to produce gold from a furnace; the accompanying text satirises those who pursue alchemy for gold alone. Engraving by C. Weigel, 1698.

Transmutation (Chemistry)

Images from the collections

Images about Transmutation (Chemistry)

Works from the collections

Satan, in the form of a small bearded man, tempts Christ to turn stone into bread. Mezzotint.

An alchemist and his assistant hoping to turn base metal into gold. Aquatint after T. Rowlandson.

Transmutation, natural and artificial / Thaddeus J. Trenn.

Satan, winged and one-legged, tempts Christ on a high cliff. Engraving by J. Sadeler, 1582, after M. de Vos.

Two alchemists seeming to produce gold from a furnace; the accompanying text satirises those who pursue alchemy for gold alone. Engraving by C. Weigel, 1698.

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