Vulcan of the alchemists - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Vulcan Of The Alchemists: Encyclopedia - Vulcan Of The Alchemists
The origins of the association of Vulcan to alchemy is from Egyptian and Greek mythology. In modern times the Renaissance physician/alche...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia - Alchemy
Alchemy is an early protoscientific and philosophical discipline combining the elements of chemistry, metallurgy, physics, medicine, astr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alchemy - History
Alchemy encompasses several philosophical traditions spanning some four millennia and three continents. These traditions' general penchan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alchemy - Overview
Alchemy - Alchemy as a proto-science. The common perception of alchemists is that they were pseudo-scientists, crackpots and charlatans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alchemy - Alchemy In Art And Entertainment
Alchemy - Literature. Many authors lampooned alchemists and used them as the butt of satirical attacks. Two famous examples of these in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alchemy: Encyclopedia Ii - Alchemy - Etymology
The word alchemy comes from the Arabic al-kīmiyaˀ or al-khīmiyaˀ (الكيمياء or الخيمياء), which is probably formed fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Garden Of Cyrus: Encyclopedia Ii - The Garden Of Cyrus - Text
The opening lines of The Garden of Cyrus depicts the creation of the cosmos. Like many alchemist-physicians Browne was fascinated with li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Garden Of Cyrus: Encyclopedia Ii - The Garden Of Cyrus - Summary
With its near vertiginous procession of visual imagery and objects, its constant reinforcement of how God geometrizes, via the symbols of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Garden Of Cyrus: Encyclopedia Ii - The Garden Of Cyrus - Preface To Patron
The dedicatory preface to his patron Nicolas Bacon includes several examples of Browne's subtle humour Had I not observed purblinde men ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Garden Of Cyrus: Encyclopedia Ii - The Garden Of Cyrus - Introduction
The Garden of Cyrus is Browne's mystical vision of the interconnection of art, nature and the Universe via the symbols of the number five...   » Read the article