The Seven Forms of Transmutation

Science History Institute
Philadelphia, United States

This alchemical miniature is believed to be from Das Buch der heiligen Dreifaltigkeit (The Book of the Holy Trinity), based on the iconography depicted and its relation to the text. Das Buch der heiligen Dreifaltigkeit is the first alchemical text in German produced in either Southern Germany or Austria.

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Title: The Seven Forms of Transmutation
Date Created: Circa 1450 – 1475
Location Created: Austria
Physical Dimensions: 4.875 in. H x 3.75 in. W (unframed), 5.625 in. H x 4.5 in. W (with frame)
Rights: Public Domain Mark 1.0
External Link: Science History Institute Digital Collections
Medium: parchment (animal material)

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