Alchemy Gallery

Alchemy is an ancient practice that dates back to at least the 4th century BC

1689 Sir Isaac Newton portrait young
Sir Isaac Newton ( 4 January 1643 -31 March 1727). English physicist and mathematician. 18th Century Mezzotint portrait after the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller 1689, with later colouring

Count of St Germain, French alchemist
Count of St Germain (c.1712-1784), French alchemist. St Germain was a French courtier and adventurer who rose to prominence in Europe in the mid-18th century

Alchemical tree, Philosophia reformata
The Alchemical Tree. Engraving depicting a tree surrounded by figures used in allegory by alchemists. The tree itself carries symbols representing the Moon, Sun and five planets

Tabula Smaragdina (Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus), 1609. Creator: Anonymous
Tabula Smaragdina (Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus). From: Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae by Heinrich Khunrath, 1609. Private Collection

Hermes Trismegistus
The messenger of the gods, but here as HERMES TRISMEGISTUS (= thrice-greatest), perceived by Neoplatonists as the presiding deity of alchemy, possessing magical and oracular powers

Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, theologian and occultist

John Dee and Edward Kelly
John Dee, English alchemist, mathematician and astrologer, with his assistant Edward Kelly, medium, alchemist and sorcerer

Alchemy. Historical artwork by the German artist Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) titled Melencolia I. It represents one of the four temperaments or humours

Hermes Trismegistus, classical god
Engraving depicting Hermes Trismegistus, a syncretism (joining) of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. The writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus were hugely influential on mediaeval

David Garrick with William Burton and John Palmer in The Alchemist by Ben Jonson
XTD75472 David Garrick with William Burton and John Palmer in The Alchemist by Ben Jonson, 1770 by Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810); 104x99 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Alchemist at work
Black and white print of the painting, " L Alchimiste" by David Teniers the Younger, dated 1790. HPF/5C/4"

THE GREAT ART
The Great Art as supposedly depicted by Basil Valentine, though little is known about this legendary German practitioner of alchemy

Mutus Liber - 1
MUTUS LIBER ( The Silent Book ) frontispiece 1 of 15

Analogy of the Microcosm and Macrocosm of Alchemy, from Basilica Philosophica
1127305 Analogy of the Microcosm and Macrocosm of Alchemy, from Basilica Philosophica, by Johann Daniel Mylius, 1620 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Paracelsus (Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim) (1493-1541). Swiss physician, botanist, alchemist, astrologer, and general occultist. Engraving

Isaac Newton, caricature C013 / 7593
Isaac Newton (1642-1727). Caricature of the English physicist, mathematician and alchemist Sir Isaac Newton, holding a rainbow

ALCHEMY: MOUNTAIN. The Mountain of the Adepts, containing the Philosophers Stone
ALCHEMY:MOUNTAIN. The Mountain of the Adepts, containing the Philosophers Stone. Engraving from Stephan Michelspachers Alchemia, 1654

Alchemists Laboratory
An alchemist studies an old instruction manual, while his assistant keeps the furnace going. His workshop is filled with state-of-the-art equipment for The Great Work

Mutus Liber - 3
MUTUS LIBER ( The Silent Book ) The Mystic Fish 3 of 15

Mutus Liber - 2
MUTUS LIBER ( The Silent Book ) The philosophers egg - symbol of wholeness 2 of 15

The Alchemists Laboratory from Heinrich Khunrath, Amphiteatrum sapientiae aeternae.n.d

The Key of Solomon (Clavicula Salomonis), Early 18th century. Artist: Anonymous
The Key of Solomon (Clavicula Salomonis), Early 18th century. Private Collection

The Sceptical Chymist (1661). This title page is from the first edition of this work by the Anglo-Irish natural philosopher Robert Boyle (1627-1691)

Rudolf II with his alchemist, artwork C013 / 9565
Rudolf II with his alchemist, artwork. 1883 etching by Emile Armand Mathey-Doret of a painting by Wenzel von Broczick, entitled Rodolphe II chez son alchimiste (Rudolf II with his alchimist)

Rectification Device
Antique illustration of a DesireSavalles device for rectifying alcohol

ALCHEMIST. Colored engraving after the painting by David Teniers the younger

Issac Newton and the apple, artwork
Issac Newton and the apple, computer artwork

Issac Newton, English physicist
Isaac Newton. Engraving of the English physicist, mathematician and alchemist Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727). As a mathematician Newton discovered the binomial theorem and developed differential

Obsessed Alchemist
An alchemist, obsessed with his quest, works at his furnace while friends and neighbours drink and enjoy themselves

Alchemist tempting to discover the philosophical stone Painting by Joseph Wright Of Derby
JLJ4657580 Alchemist tempting to discover the philosophical stone Painting by Joseph Wright Of Derby (1734-1797) 18th century Sun

FOUNTAIN OF LIFE, 1550. Fons Mercuralis - the Fountain of Life. Woodcut from Rosarium Philosophorum, Frankfurt, Germany, 1550

Roger Bacon (c1214-92) English experimental scientist, philosopher and Franciscan (Grey Friar)
531918 Roger Bacon (c1214-92) English experimental scientist, philosopher and Franciscan (Grey Friar): called Doctor Mirabilis'

Theban alphabet (Honorian alphabet or the Runes of Honorius
5615723 Theban alphabet (Honorian alphabet or the Runes of Honorius) and Celestial Alphabet (Scriptura Malachim or Angelic Script) Engraving from Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486-1535)

Paracelsus (1493-1541)
Paracelsus (Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim) (1493-1541). Swiss physician, botanist, alchemist, astrologer, and general occultist. Engraving

Taoism. Last phase of alchemical meditation. Chinese art. Engraving. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library

The Alchemist Raymond Gulli
3785989 The Alchemist Raymond Gulli by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: The Alchemist Raymond Gulli - after engraving by Vriese)

The Alchemist Morenius
3785930 The Alchemist Morenius by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: The Alchemist Morenius - after engraving by Vriese. Science and Literature in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix, 1878..P)

The alchemist's laboratory neighbor of Gargantua Illustration by Pierre Couselles (died 1938)
ELD4863566 The alchemist's laboratory neighbor of Gargantua Illustration by Pierre Couselles (died 1938) from "Gargantua" by Francois Rabelais, 1926 Private collection by Courselles

Representation of the Baphomet: a monster with a goat head and a woman'
GIA4765878 Representation of the Baphomet: a monster with a goat head and a womans body with alchemical quotations on the arms " solve" and " coagula"

Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales -- Canons Yeomans Tale
Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales -- The Canons Yeomans Tale, a two-part story about alchemists. Showing the Canon announcing his secret to the Priest, the Canon stirring the crucible

Woulfes apparatus for washing gases or saturating liquids. Peter Woulfe (1727-1803) was an Irish chemist, mineralogist and alchemist

Various types of chemical stills
Alembic still with cucurbit flask and stil-head, alcohol still, and subliming aludel or Hermetic vase. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of

Broken Heart Cure (Crystal Version)
Broken Heart Cure potion bottle, Valentines day concept, modern witchcraft. Dina Belenko

Fire Breath Potion
Cauldron, fire potion and a spoon with flame in a balancing composition with smoke, fantasy book cover. Dina Belenko

Baking alchemy
Dina Belenko

Breakfast alchemy
Dina Belenko

Sweet alchemy of cooking
Dina Belenko

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Alchemy is an ancient practice that dates back to at least the 4th century BC. It was a form of speculative philosophy and proto-science, which sought to transform base metals into gold, create an elixir of life, and discover the philosopher's stone. Alchemists were also interested in the properties of plants and animals, as well as their medicinal uses, practiced throughout Europe for centuries before it eventually fell out of favor with the rise of modern science in the 17th century. Alchemists believed that all matter contained four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. They believed that by combining these elements in different ways they could create new substances with unique properties. This process was known as transmutation or transformation. Alchemists also believed that certain substances had magical powers or spiritual qualities; they used these substances to make potions or elixirs which they hoped would cure illnesses or grant eternal life. Alchemy has had a lasting influence on many aspects of modern science including chemistry and pharmacology; many alchemical processes are still used today in laboratories around the world. Despite its decline in popularity over time, alchemy remains an important part of history and continues to fascinate people today with its mysterious practices and promises of eternal life.