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Allegory of Purification

  • Circa 1450 – 1475

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This alchemical miniature is believed to be from Das Buch der heiligen Dreifaltigkeit (The Book of the Holy Trinity), based on the iconography depicted and its relation to the text. Das Buch der heiligen Dreifaltigkeit is the first alchemical text in German produced in either Southern Germany or Austria.

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  • 5.625 in. H x 4.25 in. W (with frame)
  • 4.875 in. H x 3.375 in. W (unframed)
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Shelfmark Othmer MS 10c

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“Allegory of Purification.” Parchment (animal material). In Three Alchemical Miniatures, circa 1450–1475. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/9c67wn94b.

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