Chemical Works

collected and original: "coll. Et"

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A hand-colored circular emblem is centered on a pasted slip of paper. The emblem depicts a pelican in its piety. This is a scene where a pelican wounds its own breast to feed its three chicks with its blood. In alchemical tradition, this symbolizes the stage of the work where the substance is nourished by its own essence or the red stage of transformation. The bird stands atop a rectangular base featuring a coat of arms with four red roses. Above the pelican is a radiant golden sun with rays extending downwards. This represents the completion of the work or the spirit of gold. The entire central scene is set against a blue background within a green oval frame. A circular border containing the title of the book surrounds this frame.

Hermetic Philosophy, alchemy, pelican in its piety, Rosicrucianism, sun