Fotothek df tg 0005488 Druckermarke
Original image description from the Deutsche FotothekDruckermarke
Fotothek df tg 0006147 Theosophie ^ Alchemie
Original image description from the Deutsche FotothekTheosophie & Alchemie Public domain scan of 17th-century scientific illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fotothek df tg 0006153 Medizin ^ Chemie ^ Alchemie
Original image description from the Deutsche FotothekMedizin & Chemie & Alchemie Public domain photograph of 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Agostino Ramelli Plate 184 Fountain b1063696 643
“Plate 184: Fountain.” In Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli. Paris, France, 1588. Pipes outwardly decorated like serpents spew water from the large vase into the basin of the fount... More
Alchemists Workshop detail from Title Page AQ24 (3)
Alchemist's workshop, detail from the Title page ofBeschreibung allerfürnemisten mineralischen Ertzt unnd Bergkwercks Arten : wie dieselbigen, unnd eine jede in Sonderheit jrer Natur und Eigenschafft nach, auss... More
Alchimia 1570 p 9 - Public domain dedication image
page 9, from Alchimia : das ist alle Farben, Wasser, olea, Salia, und Alumina, damit man alle Corpora Spiritvs unnd Calces prepariert, sublimiert unnd fixiert zubereyten : und wie man diese Ding nutze, auff das... More
Atalanta fugiens 1618 p 133 (200)
Public domain reproduction of art print, 17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Aurora thesaurusque philosophorum 1577 title page
Title page of Aurora thesaurusque philosophorum / Theophrasti Paracelsi ... ; accessit Monarchia physica per Gerardum Dorneum, in defensionem Paracelsicorum principiorum, à suo praeceptore positorum ; praeterea... More
Beschreibung allerfürnemisten mineralischen Ertzt unnd Bergkwercks Art...
Title page from Beschreibung allerfürnemisten mineralischen Ertzt unnd Bergkwercks Arten : wie dieselbigen, unnd eine jede in Sonderheit jrer Natur und Eigenschafft nach, auss alle Metaln probirt und im kleinen... More
Büchsenmeysterei 1531 CHF
Büchsenmeysterei : von Geschoß, Büchsen, Pulver, Salpeter und Feurwergken Wie mann solichs eygentlich zurichten sol, Was dabei einem Büchsenmeyster und Schützen... Frankfurt: Christiaan Egenolff, 1531 Rare seco... More
Celum philosophorum 1527 Title page AQ8 (3)
Title page from Celum philosophorum : heimliheit der naturen genant dis buchlin ... Darin herfür bracht, wie man die rechten kunst, und Quinta Essentia, distillieren. Und den schatz Aurum potabili. Gold in ein ... More
De la pirotechnia 1540 Title Page AQ1 (1)
Title page from De la pirotechnia : libri .x. dove ampiamente si tratta non solo di ogni sorte et diversita di miniere, ma anchora quanto si ricerca intorno à la prattica di quelle cose di quel che si appartien... More
Dell' elixir vitae 1624 Donato d'Eremita Plate 1 AQ14 (1)
Plate 1, from Dell' elixir vitae / di Frà Donato d'Eremita di Rocca d'Euandro dell' ord. de Pred. libri quattro. by Donato d'Eremita. Napoli : S. Roncagliolo, 1624. The caption reads: "NOBILISSIMO, ANTIDOTO DEL... More
Drey schöne und auserlesene Tractätlein von Verwandelung der Metallen ...
Title page of Drey schöne und auserlesene Tractätlein von Verwandelung der Metallen, Hamburg: C. Guths, 1675. George Starkey (1628-1665) grew up in America and studied at Harvard University before moving to Eng... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen p 505 AQ26 (1)
Plate 505, Figures 14-17, from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Ba... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen page 61
The laboratory of Johann Conrad Barchusen (1666-1723) on Sonnenborgh in Utrecht, Belgium. The caption reads: Facies Interna Laboratorium Academici Traiectini (trans. Laboratory interior, University of Utrecht).... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen plate 503.1-5 alchemy
Plate 503, Figures 1-5 from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Batav... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen plate 503.6-9 alchemy
Plate 503, Figures 6-9 from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Batav... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen plate 504.10-13 alchemy
Plate 504, Figures 10-13 from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Bat... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen plate 505.14-17 alchemy
Plate 505, Figures 14-17 from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Bat... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen plate 505.18-21 alchemy
Plate 505, Figures 18-21 from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Bat... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen plate 509.38-41 alchemy
Plate 509, Figures 38-41 from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Bat... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen plate 510.46-49 alchemy
Plate 510, Figures 46-49, Figures 1-5 from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen plate 512.50-53 alchemy
Plate 512, Figures 50-53 from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Bat... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen plate 512.54-57 alchemy
Plate 512, Figures 54-57 from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Bat... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen plate 512.58-61 alchemy
Plate 512, Figures 58-61 from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Bat... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen plate 512.74-78 alchemy
Plate 512, Figures 74-78 from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Bat... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen tab 3
Tab. 3 from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Batavorum : Apud Theo... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen tab 4
Tab. 4 from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Batavorum : Apud Theo... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen tab 5
Tab. 5 from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Batavorum : Apud Theo... More
Elementa chemiae 1718 Barchusen title page
Title page from Elementa chemiae : quibus subjuncta est confectura lapidis philosophici imaginibus repraesentata ... / Johannis Conradi Barchusen by Johann Conrad Barchusen, 1666-1723. Luduni Batavorum : Apud ... More
Geberi philosophi ac alchimistae 1531 Title Page AQ25 (1)
Title page from Geber, 13th cent. Geberi philosophi ac alchimistae maximi de alchimia libri tres : eiusdem liber investigationis perfecti magisterij, artis alchimicae. Iis additus liber trium verborum. Epistola... More
Geberis philosophi perspicacissimi 1542 Title page AQ4 (2)
Title page from Geberis philosophi perspicacissimi, summa perfectionis magisterii in sua natur ex bibliothecae Vaticanae exemplari undecunq : emendatissimo nuper edita, cum quorundam capitulorū, vasorum, et for... More
Hermann Fictuld 1753 Der Längst gewünschte und versprochene
Title page of Der Längst gewünschte und versprochene chymisch-philosophische Probier-Stein, auf welchem so wohl der wahrhafften hermetischen Adeptorum als der verführischen und betriegerischen Sophisten Schriff... More
Hieronymus Brunschwig Liber de arte Distillandi CHF AQ13x3
Two figures work with one of alchemy’s more grounded practices: distillation. This fanciful depiction of distillation apparatus is from Hieronymus Brunschwig’s Liber de arte Distillandi de Compositis (Strassbur... More
Hippocrates chymicus 1677 Title Page AQ7 (3)
Title page from Hippocrates chymicus : discovering the ancient foundation of the late viperine salt with his Clavis thereunto annexed by Otto Tachenius (died circa 1670). London : Printed and are to be sold by ... More
Kenelm Digby 1667 Discours sur la vegetation des plantes
Discours sur la vegetation des plantes / fait par le chevalier Digby, le 23. janvier 1660, en presence de messieurs de l'Academie royale d'Angleterre, où il montre la methode qu'il faut tenir pour bien cultiver... More
Marrow of chymical physick 1669 Title Page AQ3 (2)
Title page from The marrow of chymical physick : or, The practice of making chymical medicines. Divided in three books : viz. shewing the true and perfect order to distil, or draw forth from vegetables, mineral... More
Mary's Bath 1528 detail AQ9 (1)
Detail from Coelum philosophorum, seu De secretis naturae liber / Philippo Ulstadio Patricio nierebergensi authore by Philippus Ulstadius. Argentorati : Arte et impensa Joannis Grienynger, 1528. To distill alco... More
New iewell of health 1576 Title page AQ6 (2)
Title page from The newe iewell of health : wherein is contayned the most excellent secretes of phisicke and philosophie, deuided into fower bookes, in the which are the best approued remedies for the diseases ... More
Nicolas Lemery 1683 Cours de chymie
Public domain scan of 17th century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Oswald Croll 1629 Basilica Chymica Title Page
Title page from Basilica chymica, oder, Alchymistisch königlich Kleÿnod : ein philosophisch durch sein selbst eigne Erfahrung confirmirte und bestättigte Beschreibung und Gebrauch der aller fürtrefflichsten chi... More
Pandora, das ist 1582 Die Gab Gottes p 211 AQ41 (1)
Die Gab Gottes, page 211, from Pandora, das ist, Die edleste Gab Gottes, : oder Der werde unnd heilsamme Stein der Weysen, mit welchem die alten Philosophi, auch Theophrastus Paracelsus, die unvolkom[m]ene Meta... More
Pandora, das ist 1582 Die Gab Gottes p 225 AQ42 (2)
Die Gab Gottes, page 225, from Pandora, das ist, Die edleste Gab Gottes, : oder Der werde unnd heilsamme Stein der Weysen, mit welchem die alten Philosophi, auch Theophrastus Paracelsus, die unvolkom[m]ene Meta... More
Pandora, das ist 1582 Die Gab Gottes p 247 AQ5 (2)
Deutsch: Die Gab Gottes, S. 247, aus: Pandora, das ist, Die edleste Gab Gottes, : oder Der werde unnd heilsamme Stein der Weysen, mit welchem die alten Philosophi, auch Theophrastus Paracelsus, die unvolkom[m]e... More
Pierre Petit 1671 Dissertations académiques sur la nature
Public domain reproduction of illuminated book page, 17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
René Descartes 1644 Specimina philosophiae 107
Page 107 of Renati Des Cartes Specimina philosophiae, sev Dissertatio de methodo recte regendae rationis & veritatis in scientiis investigandae: Dioptrice et Meteora. Ex Gallico translata et ab auctore ... emen... More
René Descartes 1644 Specimina philosophiae 173
Page 173 of Renati Des Cartes Specimina philosophiae, sev Dissertatio de methodo recte regendae rationis & veritatis in scientiis investigandae: Dioptrice et Meteora. Ex Gallico translata et ab auctore ... emen... More
Robert Fludd 1638 Philosophia Moysaica
Title page of Philosophia moysaica. In qua sapientia & scientia creationis & creaturarum sacra vereque Christiana ... ad amussim & enucleate explicatur .... Goudae, Petrus Rammazenius, 1638. The Philosophia moy... More
Rudolf Glauber, "Apologia contra mendaces Christophori Farnneri calumn...
Title page of Iohannis Rudolphi Glauberi Apologia contra mendaces Christophori Farnneri calumnias / ex germanico in latinum idioma trans-fusa. Amsterdam? : J. Jansson?, 1655. Glauber made his living from variou... More
Sceptical chymist 1661 Boyle Title page AQ18 (3)
Title page from The sceptical chymist : or Chymico-physical doubts and paradoxes, touching the spagyrist's principles commonly call'd hypostatical, as they are wont to be propos'd and defended by the generality... More
1477 thomas norton the ordinall of alchymy master and pupil
Illumination from a 1477 illuminated manuscript of The Ordinall of Alchymy by English alchemist Thomas Norton. Depicts a master orally transmitting alchemical wisdom to a pupil. The pupil is the author, Thomas... More
Becher, Johann Joachim – Physica subterranea, 1738 – BEIC 8793369
Italiano: Frontespizio
Bracesco, Giovanni – Esposizione di Geber filosofo, 1551 – BEIC 75124
Italiano: Frontespizio
Dickinson, Edmund – Physica vetus et vera, sive Tractatus de naturali ...
Italiano: Frontespizio
Woodcut from Nazari Della tramutatione metallica sogni tre 1
Woodcut from: G. B. Nazari: Della tramutatione metallica sogni tre. Aggiontovi di nuovo la concordanza de filosofi, & loro prattica, Brescia, P. M. Marchetti, 1599
Woodcut from Nazari Della tramutatione metallica sogni tre 2
Woodcut from: G. B. Nazari: Della tramutatione metallica sogni tre. Aggiontovi di nuovo la concordanza de filosofi, & loro prattica, Brescia, P. M. Marchetti, 1599
Anatomia auri - opus magnum
Deutsch: Philosophischer Baum. Abb. in Johann Daniel Mylius: Anatomia Auri, sive Tyrocinium Medico-Chymicum, Frankf. (Autor schreibt sich im Buch "Ioannis-Danielis Mylii"). English: opus magnum - Book illustr... More
Sylva Philosophorum 04 Quinta Essentia
Italiano: Quadrato che presenta ai quattro angoli i quattro elementi classici, ed al centro la quinta essenza: quarta illustrazione dal Sylva Philosophorum di Cornelius Petraeus (metà del XVII secolo)
The alchemical sisters - A black and white drawing of a group of peopl...
“The alchemical sisters,” from Johann Daniel Mylius, Philosophia reformata (1622), emblem 10.
Ibn Umayl The Silvery Water - Public domain dedication image
Illustration from a transcript of Muhammed ibn Umail al-Tamimi’s book Al-mâ' al-waraqî (The Silvery Water), also called Senioris Zadith tabula chymica. In which Ibn Umail describes a statue of a sage holding t... More
Biringuccio-De la pirotechnia-1
Scan from Biringuccio, Vannoccio, De la pirotechnia, 1550, Vinegia, Giovan Padoano, c. 45r.
Biringuccio-De la pirotechnia
Scan from Biringuccio, Vannoccio, De la pirotechnia, 1550, Vinegia, Giovan Padoano, c. 47r.
Phisicke 1599 Alchymya
Alchemst at work, from: Konrad Genser: The practise of old and new phisicke, 1599
Flos coeli - Public domain dedication image
Italiano: Illustrazione dal trattato De Alchimia pubblicato a Leida nel 1526: rugiada celeste che insemina il mondo.
Frontispice de la Toyson d or (1613)
Frontispice de la Toyson d or
Georg Horn (1542–1603) Chimia sive traditio
Georg Horn (1542–1603) Chimia sive traditio summae perfectionis et inveitigatia magisterii … 1558 Português: Georg Horn (1542–1603) Chimia sive traditio summae perfectionis et inveitigatia magisterii … 1558
Jean XXII Art transmutatoire BN
Français : Première page de l'Art transmutatoire de Jean XXII
Michael Maier Themis Aurea 1656.Titelblatt
Deutsch: Michael Maier. Themis Aurea. Titelblatt der ersten englischen Übersetzung 1656.
Nicolas Guibert and Philippe, Sebastien — De interitu alchymiae metall...
Title page of „De interitu alchymiæ metallorum transmutatoriæ tractatus aliquot, multiplici eruditione referti / Nicolao Guiberto doctore medico, authore. Adiuncta est eiusdem Apologia in sophistam libauium, al... More
Titelblad Jodoci Greveri 1599
Nederlands: Titelblad van "Jodoci_Greveri enz." door Joost Balbian (1543-1616)
Titelblad Tractaus Septum door Joost Balbian (1543-1616)
Nederlands: Titelblad van "Tractaus Septum" door Joost Balbian (1543-1616
Title page De Alchimia opvscvla complvra vetervm philosophorum 1550
"De Alchimia opvscvla complvra vetervm philosophorum," book on alchemy, written in Latin, published in 1550 at Francoforti by Cyriaci Iacobi. Courtesy of the General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscri... More
Traité du vray sel - Nuysement
Page de garde du Traittez de l'harmonie, et constitution generalle du vray sel, secret des Philosophes, & de l'esprit universel du monde (1621)
Celum philosophorum 1527 Title page AQ8 (detail)
Title page from Celum philosophorum: heimliheit der naturen genant dis buchlin [...] Darin herfür bracht, wie man die rechten kunst, und Quinta Essentia, distillieren. Und den schatz Aurum potabili. Gold in ei... More
Raimundus Lullus alchemic page
Page from alchemic treatise of Ramon Llull
The Hermetic Triumph - Drawing. Public domain image.
Frontispiece from The Hermetic Triumph
Frontispice du Mystère des cathédrales
Français : Frontispice dy Mystère des Cathédrales de Fulcanelli (1926). Illustration de Julien Champagne.
I secreti d'Isabella Cortese
I secreti d'Isabella Cortese is a compilation of alchemical and cosmetology recipes - Italy
Michael Maier. Themis Aurea. 1618 Sigillum. S.114-115
Deutsch: Zwei Seiten aus Michael Maiers "Themis Aurea. The Laws of the Fraternity of the Rosie Crosse. London 1656, S. 114–115, mit einem angeblichen Siegel des Ordens.
Fasciculus chemicus, or, Chymical collections - expressing the ingress...
Identifier: fasciculuschemic00deea (find matches) Title: Fasciculus chemicus, or, Chymical collections : expressing the ingress, progress, and egress of the secret Hermetick science, out of the choisest and m... More
Atalanta Fugiens. Emblema VIII
Maier, Michael. “Emblema VIII. Accipe Ovum & Igneo Percute Gladio.” In Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, Germany: Johann-Theodor de Bry, 1618.
Atalanta Fugiens. Emblema X
Maier, Michael. “Emblema X. Da Ignem Igni, Mercurium Mercurio, & Sufficit Tibi.” In Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, Germany: Johann-Theodor de Bry, 1618.
Atalanta Fugiens. Emblema VIII (2)
Maier, Michael. “Emblema VIII. Accipe Ovum & Igneo Percute Gladio.” In Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, Germany: Johann-Theodor de Bry, 1618.
Atalanta Fugiens. Emblema VIII (cropped)
Maier, Michael. “Emblema VIII. Accipe Ovum & Igneo Percute Gladio.” In Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, Germany: Johann-Theodor de Bry, 1618.