Solidonis
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Magnum Opus Hermetic Sourceworks No, 35 The Solidonius Manuscript
The Solidonius series of eighteen watercolor emblems is an obscure alchemical work found in at least sixteen manuscripts. Dating back to 1541, the early version was rediscovered and reworked during the 18th-century revival of interest in alchemical works in France. At the core of the emblem sequence is a peculiar meeting and merging of two figures. In other alchemical works, such as the *Rosarium philosophorum*, which is contemporary with the early version of the Solidonius, this merging occurs through the figure of a hermaphrodite. In the Solidonius, there is a meeting of male and female figures, as well as a conjoining of two male figures. The idea presented is the fusion of two polarised components. The work also incorporates the conventional sequence of alchemical colour changes.
Date Published: 2008
Page number: 60
Cover Type: Handbound leather hardback A5
Illustration: 18 Coloured emblems
Edition: Limited
Translated by:Vincent Matley
Signed by: Adam McLean
