Symbols Of The Synthesis Of The Great
by Print Collector
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Symbols Of The Synthesis Of The Great
Artist
Print Collector
Medium
Drawing - Illustration
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Symbols of the synthesis of the Great Work, 1678. 4 sides=4 elements. 3 serpents=tria prima (sulphur, salt, mercury). 2 circles=masculine and feminine properties. Large circle attached to tube=Hermetic Vase. From Tripus Aureus by Michael Maier, a Latin translation of the legendary 15th century German monk Basil Valentine's book on the Philosopher's Stone, and representing the 7th of the 12 keys to the alchemical process. (Frankfurt, 1678). (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)
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January 28th, 2021
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