Astrology, Magic, and Alchemy in Art (Guide to Imagery)

Abstract The term “Western esotericism” refers to a wide range of spiritual currents including alchemy, Hermeticism, Kabbala, Rosicrucianism, and Christian theosophy...

Thomas Wijck’s painted alchemical laboratories were celebrated in his day as "artful" and "ingenious." They fell into obscurity along with their subject, as alchemy came to be view...

This book focuses on the theme of magic in Tibetan contexts, encompassing both premodern and modern text-cultures as well as contemporary practices. Combining the theoret...

Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin (1805–71) is often called the father of modern conjuring. His name was later adopted by magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, whose highly sceptical e...