Jean-Jacques Manget (1652-1742) was a Swiss doctor, writer and collector who published works on the European black plague, heart rhythm disturbances and anatomy. He is also known for publishing one of the most complete compilations of alchemical writings ever published. Manget’s Bibliotheca Curiosa Chemica from 1702 collected 140 alchemical treatises in 2 massive volumes andContinue reading “Bibliotheca Chemica Curiosa”
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17th Century Multimedia
Atalanta Fugiens (Atalanta Fleeing) is an emblem book signed by Michael Maier, which was published by Johan Theodor de Bry in Oppenheim in in 1617 (2nd edition 1618). An emblem book is a book composed of allegorical illustrations with accompanying explanatory text, typically morals or poems. Atalanta Fugiens consists of 50 discourses next to illustrationsContinue reading “17th Century Multimedia”
Splendor of the Sun
Splendor Solis (literally “The Splendor of the Sun” but also “The Splendor of the Soul”) is a manuscript dated around 1582 containing a well-known alchemical text and a series of stunning images. The earliest version, written in Central German, is dated approximately 1532–1535 and is currently housed at the Kupferstichkabinett Berlin at State Museums inContinue reading “Splendor of the Sun”