Splendor solis oder sonnenglanz is the title of an illuminated manuscript that. The portal is part of an architectural complex, a large portion of which is covered over by a long panel of. The 22 handpainted golden illuminations distil profound knowledge of alchemical transformation. The illuminations are steeped in symbolism and their specific meanings are not known. The manuscript consists of 100 pages of german text interspersed with 22 large allegorical illuminations. The imagination and lyricism of its truly marvellous illustrations are aweinspiring even to those not familiar with this subject. The text of the splendor solis is thought to be a compendium of various alchemical sayings rather than an original work. This sumptuously illustrated treatise has been traditionally, although wrongly, attributed to salomon trismosin, possibly a pen name. Splendor solis splendour of the sun alchemical text from the 1500s. Though the earliest version is considered to be at kupferstichkabinett in the prussian state museum in berlin, and dated. The earliest version, written in central german, is dated 15321535 and is housed at the kupferstichkabinett berlin at state museums in berlin.
The original manuscript of these plates is in the british museum, and dated 1582. Splendor solis or splendour of the sun a german alchemical manuscript 4 stone, which can be obtained by those who are initiated, obtained through processes of distillation within a laboratory from primary matter, the socalled prima materia. The splendor solis of salomon trismosin with 22 colored plates. The splendor solis codex dated 1582 and housed in the british library, london, is the most beautiful treatise on alchemy ever made.
Splendor solis the splendour of the sun is a version dated around 1582 of the wellknown, beautifully illuminated alchemical text attributed to salomon trismosin the earliest version, written in central german, is dated 15321535 and is housed at the kupferstichkabinett berlin at the state museums in berlin. For as observed, splendor solis has both a physicalalchemical, and a spiritualmystic meaning. Splendor solis alchemy manuscript 1582 image gallery and pdf. It is the companion to a beautiful illuminated manuscript of exceptional imagesconsidered to be one of the treasures of the british library. Splendor solis the splendour of the sun is a wellknown colorful alchemical text. Splendor solis and the paracelsian movement georgiana hedesan introduction in 1598, the. The men are standing at the threshold of a lofty archway with a hilly landscape and high skies opening out behind them.
Le splendor solis est le plus beau traite dalchimie jamais cree. Splendor solis, which aspired from the very beginning to become the most beautiful of all illuminated alchemical manuscripts. Prinke, georgiana hedesan, and joscelyn godwin see it on. Imaginal studies is a research project about learning from inside the images of the splendor solis, or splendor of the sun, an illuminated manuscript from the renaissance 1582 treasured as the pinnacle of alchemical art. The opening miniature features two bearded men engrossed in conversation. The alchemical theory describes in veiled terms a gold. Splendor solis oder sonnenglanz is the title of an illuminated. Illustrating the complete alchemical transformation process. Splendor solis alchemical treatises of solomon trismosin adept and teacher of paracelsus including 22 allegorical pictures reproduced from the original paintings in the unique manuscript on vellum, dated 1582, in the british museum. Indeed, to return for a moment to the praise lauded upon the splendor solis at the outset, it was a concept realised, it is fair to state, with enduring success. It is illuminated on vellum, with decorative borders like a book of hours, beautifully painted and heightened with gold.
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