Philosophia Reformata
Title
Philosophia Reformata
Subject
Chemistry
Description
This is an image that shows the alchemical process of Nigredo. It is part of Mylius's emblem book called Philosophia Reformata. The skeleton, crow, and black sun refer to the ideas of putrefaction and mortification associated with the Nigredo stage of alchemy.
Creator
Johannes Daniel Mylius (c. 1583 - 1642)
Publisher
Lucas Jennis
Date
1622
Format
Printed text and engravings
Language
Latin
Type
Text
Coverage
Baroque
Files
Citation
Johannes Daniel Mylius (c. 1583 - 1642), “Philosophia Reformata,” Art and Science in the Early Modern World, accessed December 20, 2024, http://artandscience.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/256.
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