Alchemy's Peacock Stage
by Wellcome Images/science Photo Library
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Alchemy's Peacock Stage
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Wellcome Images/science Photo Library
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Alchemy's peacock stage, conceptual illustration. The peacock represents the stage in the alchemical process when the base material turns iridescent. Alchemists though that the philosophers' stone, a mythical substance, was able to turn base metals such as lead into gold. It was also thought to be a rejuvenating elixir of life. Reproduction after Salomon Trismosin, Splendor solis (1582).
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May 29th, 2023
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