Forthcoming project: Clavis Artis

[Paul Ferguson]

"We are creating the first full transcript and translation of Clavis Artis, brought into direct dialogue with the richly illustrated Trieste manuscript. This project will make one of the most intriguing alchemical texts of the early modern period accessible to a wider audience for the first time. The goal is to illuminate how both versions interact — text and image revealing different layers of meaning in the alchemical process."

https://tinyurl.com/yc27777u

https://www.facebook.com/timelessoccultl...514705699/

[Paul Ferguson]

And it's here...

"Translated, annotated, and introduced by Mark Kanak
Preface by Hunter Dukes

Clavis Artis is one of the most mysterious and visually striking works of the alchemical tradition. Long surrounded by speculation and fragmentary references, the text survives in only a handful of known sources and has remained largely inaccessible to modern readers.
This edition presents the first complete English translation and transcript of the rare 1738 Jena edition, accompanied by imagery from the celebrated Trieste manuscript. Alongside the translated text, the volumes explore the transmission, symbolism, and historical context of one of alchemy’s most enigmatic books.
Printed in Italy and produced in a large-format hardcover edition, Clavis Artis brings together careful scholarship, extensive image restoration, and meticulous design in a work created both for serious study and for the collector’s library."

https://tinyurl.com/3bdv55e7

[Paul Ferguson]

Some articles about the Clavis:

"Much like the images it contains, the three-volume Clavis Artis remains a mystery of nearly unchartable depths. We know this much: the alchemical manuscript was published in Germany, sometime between the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, although its title page claims it is thirteenth century (and written on dragon skin). Few copies exist and even fewer are illustrated — and one was incinerated, as if by dragon’s breath, during the 2004 fire at Weimar’s Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek."

https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/clavis-artis/


"Clavis Artis stands out as a particularly mysterious work among the enigmatic texts of the alchemical tradition. Written in German and Latin, it is often attributed to the late 17th or early 18th century. The manuscript serves as both a practical guide and a philosophical treatise on alchemy, but what makes it truly remarkable is its rich collection of illustrations. "

https://vaulteditions.com/blogs/news/cla...nd-alchemy