Portrait of the alchemist - between secrecy and revelation

[Paul Ferguson]

"Alchemy is a science that lives from its secrets and cultivates them in image and writing. Hermaphrodites, phoenixes, lions, eagles, ravens, kings and queens populate the dreamlike worldscapes of the alchemical imagery. An overview of the significance of the portraits of great alchemists."

https://www.aurorapharma.com/en/alchemist-portraet/