The Art of Splendor Solis, the Most Glorious Illuminated Alchemical Manuscript of Them All
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Splendor Solis, a 16th-century illuminated alchemical manuscript credited to Renaissance alchemist Salomon Trismosin, features 22 gold-highlighted illustrations and has captivated figures from William Butler Yeats and James Joyce to Carl Jung, who recognized its alchemical symbolism as expressions of psychological transformation.
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