Synopsis
“David Brafman, just like the alchemists did, mixes ingredients to make gold.” -- The New Scientist
Alchemists are notorious for attempting to synthesize gold. Their goals, however, were far more ambitious: to transform and bend nature to the will of an industrious human imagination. For scientists, philosophers, and artists alike, alchemy seemed to hold the key to unlocking the secrets of creation. Alchemists' efforts to discover the way the world is made have had an enduring impact on global artistic practice and expression.
Brafman’s book is the first to explore how the art of alchemy globally transformed human creative culture from the ancient world to the modern scientific age, and displays the ways its legacy still permeates the world we make today.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
David Brafman has been the rare books curator at the Getty Research Institute since 2002. This book grew out of the exhibition Art of Alchemy he curated at the Getty Center in 2017. His Ph.D. is in Classical Greek and Arabic. He was born and grew up in Brooklyn, NY.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for Art of Alchemy
Seller Image
Art of Alchemy : From the Middle Ages to Modern Times
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 44855207
Stock Image
ART OF ALCHEMY: FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO Format: Hardcover
Seller: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread copy in mint condition. Seller Inventory # SS9789401488808
Stock Image
Art of Alchemy : From the Middle Ages to Modern Times
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 44855207-n
Stock Image
ART OF ALCHEMY: FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO Format: Hardcover
Seller: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 9789401488808
Stock Image
Art of Alchemy
Seller: Lakeside Books, Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books! Seller Inventory # OTF-S-9789401488808
Seller Image
Art of Alchemy: From the Middle Ages to Modern Times (Hardback or Cased Book)
Published by
Lannoo Publishers 11/3/2023, 2023
ISBN 10: 9401488800
ISBN 13: 9789401488808
New
Hardcover
Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Art of Alchemy: From the Middle Ages to Modern Times. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9789401488808
Stock Image
Art of Alchemy
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9789401488808
Stock Image
Art of Alchemy
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # CW-9789401488808
Stock Image
Art of Alchemy (Hardcover)
Published by
Lannoo Publishers, Tielt, 2023
ISBN 10: 9401488800
ISBN 13: 9789401488808
New
Hardcover
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. "Among all the arts, it is the art of alchemy which most closely imitates nature." Albertus Magnus (teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas), ca.1250 Alchemists are notorious for attempting to synthesise gold. Their goals, however, were far more ambitious: to transform and bend nature to the will of an industrious human imagination. For scientists, philosophers, and artists alike, alchemy seemed to hold the key to unlocking the secrets of creation. Alchemists' efforts to discover the way the world is made have had an enduring impact on global artistic practice and expression. Concoctions produced in the world's alchemy labs include inks, dyes, and oil paints; cements and ceramic glazing; dazzling effects in metalwork and glass and the modern media which now claim boasting rights as the ultimate chemical mirrors of nature: photography and the liquid crystal displays of the digital world. Alchemy may well be the most important human invention after the harnessing of fire. It was certainly a direct result, with consequences both inspired and dire. The field spurred on advancements in the visual arts and aids to human health. Ancient Chinese alchemists also unleashed the black magic of gunpowder onto the world of warfare. This book is the first to explore how the art of alchemy globally transformed human creative culture from antiquity to the industrial age, and displays the ways its legacy still permeates the world we make today. AUTHOR: Since 2002, David Brafman has been the rare books curator at the Getty Research Institute. In 2016-2017 he curated the exhibition The Art of Alchemy. He is coauthor of Insects and Flowers: The Art of Maria Sibylla Merian (Getty, 2008) and L.A. Graffiti Black Book (Getty, 2021) and is a contributor to Cave Temples of Dunhuang: Buddhist Art on China's Silk Road (Getty, 2016). SELLING POINTS: . All there is to know about alchemy, in beautiful pictures and fascinating stories . Easy to read, richly illustrated with unique images and prints . By David Brafman, Curator of Rare Books at the Getty Research Institute . New book in the successful Wunderkammer series 180 colour, 40 b/w illustrations This book explores how the art of alchemy transformed human creative culture from antiquity to the industrial age, and how its legacy still permeates the world today. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9789401488808
Seller Image
Art of Alchemy
Seller: Rarewaves USA, OSWEGO, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: New. "David Brafman, just like the alchemists did, mixes ingredients to make gold." -- The New ScientistAlchemists are notorious for attempting to synthesize gold. Their goals, however, were far more ambitious: to transform and bend nature to the will of an industrious human imagination. For scientists, philosophers, and artists alike, alchemy seemed to hold the key to unlocking the secrets of creation. Alchemists' efforts to discover the way the world is made have had an enduring impact on global artistic practice and expression.Brafman's book is the first to explore how the art of alchemy globally transformed human creative culture from the ancient world to the modern scientific age, and displays the ways its legacy still permeates the world we make today. Seller Inventory # LU-9789401488808