Michael Sendivogius (Sędziwój), the alchemist, demonstrating the art in the court of Rudolf II. Drawing after V. Brožik.

  • Brožik, Václav, 1851-1901.
Date:
[between 1800 and 1899]
Reference:
35347i
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Description

Rudolf II made Prague a centre for scholars, including Giordano Bruno and John Dee. This engraving shows about 14 members of court, with the emperor seated in the centre. The aged alchemist Sendivogius holds a stone in one hand and fire tongs in another

Publication/Creation

[between 1800 and 1899]

Physical description

1 drawing : pen and ink ; sheet 16.4 x 25.3 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Rodolph II at his alchemist's

Reference

Wellcome Collection 35347i

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