Google Arts & Culture: Venice embraces alchemy

[Paul Ferguson]

"In the 16th century, Venice began to be seen as a magical city, capable of captivating intellectuals from all over Europe, just as Prague would later do. However, Venice was primarily the beating heart of the typographic arts and a place of surprising cultural tolerance. Books exploring hermetic doctrines, Kabbalah, and alchemical practices – often viewed with suspicion by ecclesiastical authorities – were published here."

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