Extensively illustrated with photographs by several accomplished photographers

with a Letter from Goethe by Way of Introduction

and sources of the Allegories in the context of ancient régime Preromanticism

Annette Michelson

ISBN 978-0-89236-970-6

Astrology, Magic, and Alchemy in Art exclude Extensively illustrated with photographs byMatilde Battistini From antiquity to the Enlightenment, astrology, magic, and alchemy were considered important tools to unravel the mysteries of nature and human destiny. As a result of the West's exposure during the Middle Ages to the astrological beliefs of Arab philosophers and the mystical writings of late antiquity, these occult traditions became rich sources of inspiration for Western artists. This volume presents a careful analysis of occult