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Magnum opus (alchemy)
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In alchemy, the Magnum Opus or Great Work is a term for the process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone. It has been used to describe personal and spiritual transmutati
Colors of the magnum opus seen on the breastplate of a figure from Splendor Solis
Colors of the magnum opus seen on the breastplate of a figure from Splendor Solis
Alchemy
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Alchemy is an ancient branch of natural philosophy, a philosophical and protoscientific tradition that was historically practised in China, India, the Muslim world, and Europe. In its Western form, al
Magnum opus (alchemy)
…In alchemy, the Magnum Opus or Great Work is a term for the process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone. It has been used to…
15th century depiction of an Ouroboros from the alchemical treatise Aurora consurgens (Zurich, Rheinau 172).
15th century depiction of an Ouroboros from the alchemical treatise Aurora consurgens (Zurich, Rheinau 172).
Ambix, cucurbit and retort of Zosimos (man. Paris, Grec 2327).
Ambix, cucurbit and retort of Zosimos (man. Paris, Grec 2327).
15th-century artistic impression of Jabir ibn Hayyan (Geber), Codici Ashburnhamiani 1166, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence
15th-century artistic impression of Jabir ibn Hayyan (Geber), Codici Ashburnhamiani 1166, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence
"An illuminated page from a book on alchemical processes and receipts", ca. 15th century. Welcome Collection ref: MS.446
"An illuminated page from a book on alchemical processes and receipts", ca. 15th century. Welcome Collection ref: MS.446