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Transmutation (Chemistry)
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Satan, in the form of a small bearded man, tempts Christ to turn stone into bread. Mezzotint.
Reference: 22512i
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An alchemist and his assistant hoping to turn base metal into gold. Aquatint after T. Rowlandson.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.Reference: 37574i- Books
Transmutation, natural and artificial / Thaddeus J. Trenn.
Trenn, Thaddeus J.Date: [1981]- Pictures
Satan, winged and one-legged, tempts Christ on a high cliff. Engraving by J. Sadeler, 1582, after M. de Vos.
Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603.Date: 1582Reference: 22507i
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Two alchemists seeming to produce gold from a furnace; the accompanying text satirises those who pursue alchemy for gold alone. Engraving by C. Weigel, 1698.
Date: 1698Reference: 37221i