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A medieval chemical philosophy Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 2017
Alchemist - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication
A medieval philosophy having as its asserted aims the transmutation of base metals into gold, the discovery of the panacea, and the preparation of the elixir of longevity. It was practiced in most of the ancient world, from China and India to Greece. Alchemy migrated to Egypt and was later revived in 12th-century Europe through translations of Arabic texts into Latin.
Medieval European alchemists made some useful discoveries, including mineral acids and alcohol. The revival led to the development of pharmacology and to the rise of modern chemistry. The gold-making processes of alchemists were finally discredited, but not until the 19th century.
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Alchemist - Engraving, Public domain image

Alchemist - Engraving, Public domain image

Public domain scan of 16th-17th century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rex in mari. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Rex in mari. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Le Docteur Alchimiste (18th cent.)

Le Docteur Alchimiste (18th cent.)

Collection of natural science, astronomy and ancient technology images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 a

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 a

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Alchemy diagram. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy diagram. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - An old book with a bunch of pictures on it

Illustration from Alchemy Book - An old book with a bunch of pictures ...

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Emblema. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Emblema. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 e

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 e

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey. Public domain photograph of painting, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Title page with illustration showing the tree of knowledge]

[Title page with illustration showing the tree of knowledge]

Illus. in: Arbor scientiæ venerabilis et cælitvs illuminati patris Raymvndi Lvllii Maioricensis .... [Lugduni] : 1515. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western technology ... / Leonard ... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book

Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Sublimator. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Sublimator. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Mercurius Sublimate, a chymist, and his man Crucible

Mercurius Sublimate, a chymist, and his man Crucible

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Fire vs. Gold. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Fire vs. Gold. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Azoth, Sive Aureliae Occultae Philosophorum by Basil Valentine, 1613 (dresden)

Azoth, Sive Aureliae Occultae Philosophorum by Basil Valentine, 1613 (...

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Cabala, Speculum Artis Et Naturae In Alchymia by Stephan Michelspacher (1654) (dresden)

Cabala, Speculum Artis Et Naturae In Alchymia by Stephan Michelspacher...

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey. Public domain photograph of 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Illustration from Alchemy Book - An old book with a picture of a man and a woman on it

Illustration from Alchemy Book - An old book with a picture of a man a...

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - An old book with a picture of a man holding a sword

Illustration from Alchemy Book - An old book with a picture of a man h...

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Book cover. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Book cover. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Bishop and alchemists. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Bishop and alchemists. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Humours and elements from BL Harley 2660, f. 37

Humours and elements from BL Harley 2660, f. 37

Detail of a circular diagram relating to the humours and the elements. Image taken from f. 37 of Etymologiae, and De natura rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3). Written in Latin.

Alchemist - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication

Alchemist - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication

Public domain scan of 16th-17th century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illustration from Alchemy Book

Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Scientific method. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Scientific method. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Death of hermaphrodit. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Death of hermaphrodit. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Cabala, Speculum Artis Et Naturae In Alchymia by Stephan Michelspacher (1654) (dresden) a

Cabala, Speculum Artis Et Naturae In Alchymia by Stephan Michelspacher...

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 c

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 c

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 i

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 i

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey. Public domain photograph of propeller aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 m

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 m

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey. Public domain scan of 17th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sun and the Moon. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Sun and the Moon. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Emblema. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Emblema. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

A hot still. Illustration from Alchemy Book

A hot still. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 f

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 f

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

[Alchemical scene showing two putti holding philosopher's stone containing image of Hermes, below which are a man and a woman kneeling before furnace where transmutation is to take place]

[Alchemical scene showing two putti holding philosopher's stone contai...

Illus. in: Mutus liber / Altus. 1702, pl. 11. Public domain photograph of 17th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Alchemist - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication

The Alchemist - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication

Public domain photograph of artwork in the Rijksmuseum, Netherlands, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illustration from Alchemy Book

Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Resurrection process. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Resurrection process. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Cabala, Speculum Artis Et Naturae In Alchymia by Stephan Michelspacher (1654) (dresden) b

Cabala, Speculum Artis Et Naturae In Alchymia by Stephan Michelspacher...

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 h

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 h

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

World realms according to alchemy. Illustration from Alchemy Book

World realms according to alchemy. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - A drawing of a pyramid with people in it

Illustration from Alchemy Book - A drawing of a pyramid with people in...

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Dragon and corpse. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Dragon and corpse. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Health Heat. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Health Heat. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Nutrix ejis terra est. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Nutrix ejis terra est. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Alchemical device. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemical device. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 k

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 k

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 l

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 l

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Alchemical apparatus from BL Sloane 1091, f. 161v

Alchemical apparatus from BL Sloane 1091, f. 161v

Diagram of alchemical apparatus. Image taken from f. 161v of Miscellany, including the Rosarius minor (ff. 125-132); a version of De leone viridi (ff. 102-104). Written in English; Latin.

Johann Theodor de Bry - Hic est draco caudum suam devorans

Johann Theodor de Bry - Hic est draco caudum suam devorans

Dragon or ouroboros devouring itself by the tail, and text of epigram in alchemical emblem book. Illus. and text in: Atalanta fugiens / Michael Maier. Oppenheimii : Es typographia H. Galleri, sumptibus J.T. de ... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Salamandra. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Salamandra. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Dragon, Sun and the Moon. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Dragon, Sun and the Moon. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Diagram. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Diagram. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Salamander. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Salamander. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

L'alchimiste (after) 1769

L'alchimiste (after) 1769

Collection of natural science, astronomy and ancient technology images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 g

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 g

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey. Public domain photograph of painting, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Roger bacon conducting an experiment], engraving, Library of Congress

[Roger bacon conducting an experiment], engraving, Library of Congress

Illus. in: Symbola avreæ mensæ dvodecim nationvm. Francofvrti : typis A. Hummij, impensis Lucæ Iennis, 1617. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western technology ... / Leonard C. Bruno. ... More

Magical vehicle. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Magical vehicle. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Fire. Earth. Water. Air. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Fire. Earth. Water. Air. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Wolf of the East vs. Dog of the West fight. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Wolf of the East vs. Dog of the West fight. Illustration from Alchemy ...

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Sun, Earth and the Moon. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Sun, Earth and the Moon. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Vultur. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Vultur. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Hermafroditus. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Hermafroditus. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

A Design for a General Laboratory 1822

A Design for a General Laboratory 1822

Collection of natural science, astronomy and ancient technology images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Clavis 1618 - Drawing. Public domain image.

Clavis 1618 - Drawing. Public domain image.

Collection of natural science, astronomy and ancient technology images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Laboratoire et table des Raports - after 1772

Laboratoire et table des Raports - after 1772

Collection of natural science, astronomy and ancient technology images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Le Plaisir des Fous (18th cent.)

Le Plaisir des Fous (18th cent.)

Collection of natural science, astronomy and ancient technology images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Mysteryes of Nature by John Bate

Mysteryes of Nature by John Bate

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey. Public domain scan of 17th-century scientific illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Alchemist, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1588.

Alchemist, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1588.

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De dwerg Blasius Rauchmantl als alchemist, ca. 1710

De dwerg Blasius Rauchmantl als alchemist, ca. 1710

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Twee soldaten in de hut van een alchemist

Twee soldaten in de hut van een alchemist

Public domain scan of 17th-18th century landscape print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain dedication image

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain dedication image

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book

Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

FORMA FVRNI. Illustration from Alchemy Book

FORMA FVRNI. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Philosophical stone. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Philosophical stone. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Birth of Venus. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Birth of Venus. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

Retorts. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Retorts. Illustration from Alchemy Book

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

A Second View of Practical Chymistry 1748

A Second View of Practical Chymistry 1748

Collection of natural science, astronomy and ancient technology images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Distillatio - Drawing. Public domain image.

Distillatio - Drawing. Public domain image.

Collection of natural science, astronomy and ancient technology images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Collectanea chymica Leidensia by Christopher Love Morley, Theodorus Muyckens, 1700 (dresden)

Collectanea chymica Leidensia by Christopher Love Morley, Theodorus Mu...

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey. Public domain photograph of 17th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 j

Emblemata Nova by Andreas Friedrichen, 1617 j

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Illustration from Alchemy Book - Public domain book illustration

Alchemy was "chemistry" before the periodic table. It was believed that combining the four basic properties (earth, fire, air, and water) in certain ratios could produce iron, gold, booze, and even life itself.... More

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