The Golden Egg: Alchemy in Art and LiteratureAlexandra Lembert, Elmar Schenkel Galda + Wilch Verlag, 2002 - 231 pages |
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... century . From the middle of the sixteenth century on , the Electors of Saxony maintained well - equipped alchemical laboratories in the Palace in Dresden which were run by a series of alchemists and their support staff . In addition ...
... century . From the middle of the sixteenth century on , the Electors of Saxony maintained well - equipped alchemical laboratories in the Palace in Dresden which were run by a series of alchemists and their support staff . In addition ...
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... century alchemical studies and nineteenth - century Hermetic revival . The text spurs the pursuit into the ' Hermetic Mystery ' which initiates the quest within the characters ' souls . As the lives of the characters progress in two ...
... century alchemical studies and nineteenth - century Hermetic revival . The text spurs the pursuit into the ' Hermetic Mystery ' which initiates the quest within the characters ' souls . As the lives of the characters progress in two ...
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... century where the reader is introduced to the Agnew family's quest for the Hermetic mystery . The quest which is carried out by Louisa Agnew and her father , Henry Agnew , also a poet , progresses alongside a mysterious and mystical ...
... century where the reader is introduced to the Agnew family's quest for the Hermetic mystery . The quest which is carried out by Louisa Agnew and her father , Henry Agnew , also a poet , progresses alongside a mysterious and mystical ...
Contents
The Golden Egg | 3 |
Elmar Schenkel | 6 |
Lecture with experiments | 9 |
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The Public Image of Chemistry Joachim Schummer,Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent,Brigitte van Tiggelen Limited preview - 2007 |