Legendary Renaissance alchemist and teacher of Paracelsus

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Splendor solis : tractat. alchymic. Germanice : Mus. Brit. Bibl. Harl. : 3469 Plut. / [Thomas Hofmeier ; Peter Kidd ; Jörg Völlnagel].

A putto pours a phial into a dragon's mouth, pumping a bellows with his other hand; representing the fixing of volatile matter in the alchemical process. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A crowned alchemical flask containing a young king, dressed in red, representing the culmination of the alchemical process. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A moon above a queen dressed in blue, and a sun above a king dressed in red; representing two alchemical principles: the dissolving 'lac virginis' (mercury) and the coagulating masculine principle (sulphur). Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A red-faced sun rises above a city; stunted trees stand in the foreground; representing either the culmination of the alchemical work or the star of hope that inspires the alchemist through his tribulations. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A three-headed eagle in a crowned alchemical flask, representing mercury sublimated three times. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

An alchemical adept carrying the vase of Hermes, which is inscribed "Let us go to seek the nature of the four elements". Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A peacock in a crowned alchemical flask; representing the stage in the alchemical process when the substance breaks out into many colours. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

Aeson is rejuvenated by having his blood replaced by magic juices in a boiling vat; representing the process of self-destruction in order to attain the elixir of life. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs after Salomon Trismosin.

A queen dressed in blue, representing mercury, in a crowned alchemical flask. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A three headed monster in an alchemical flask, representing the composition of the alchemical philosopher's stone: salt, sulphur, and mercury. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

A prince, clad in gold, succeeds the King; representing a stage in the alchemical process. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

Splendor solis : en busca de la piedra filosofal  / Alejandro García Avilés, Carlos Espí Forcén ; [Salomon Trismosin].

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Salomon Trismosin

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Splendor solis : en busca de la piedra filosofal / Alejandro García Avilés, Carlos Espí Forcén ; [Salomon Trismosin].

A queen dressed in blue, representing mercury, in a crowned alchemical flask. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

Aeson is rejuvenated by having his blood replaced by magic juices in a boiling vat; representing the process of self-destruction in order to attain the elixir of life. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs after Salomon Trismosin.

A moon above a queen dressed in blue, and a sun above a king dressed in red; representing two alchemical principles: the dissolving 'lac virginis' (mercury) and the coagulating masculine principle (sulphur). Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

Aureum vellus, oder guldin Schatz und Kunstkammer.

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Salomon Trismosin

Images from the collections

Images by Salomon Trismosin

Works from the collections

Splendor solis : en busca de la piedra filosofal / Alejandro García Avilés, Carlos Espí Forcén ; [Salomon Trismosin].

A queen dressed in blue, representing mercury, in a crowned alchemical flask. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

Aeson is rejuvenated by having his blood replaced by magic juices in a boiling vat; representing the process of self-destruction in order to attain the elixir of life. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs after Salomon Trismosin.

A moon above a queen dressed in blue, and a sun above a king dressed in red; representing two alchemical principles: the dissolving 'lac virginis' (mercury) and the coagulating masculine principle (sulphur). Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

Aureum vellus, oder guldin Schatz und Kunstkammer.

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