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

Emblem9.jpg

Citation

Johannes Daniel Mylius (c. 1583 - 1642), “Philosophia Reformata,” Art and Science in the Early Modern World, accessed November 19, 2024, http://artandscience.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/256.

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