THE SOURCES OF ALCHEMY - A Lecture Presentation by Laurence Caruana

This Seven-part Series of Lectures on ALCHEMY, VISIONS & ART begins with four presentations on ALCHEMY, followed by one presentation on alchemical themes in VISIONARY ART, and finally a two-part presentation on the Alchemy of Traditional ARTISTS' MATERIALS:
ALCHEMY:
1. An Introduction to Alchemy (kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKCbpKalfM1jack)
2. The Sources of Alchemy (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXKcnndrntWafMk)
3. A History of Alchemy (kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYGlkmtjlNxmgNk)
4. The Alchemy of Colour (kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ-ydZZ7dqyBiZY)
VISIONARY ART:
5. Alchemy & Visionary Art (kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJOuo2SBmLSBi5Y)
ARTISTS' MATERIALS:
6. The Alchemy of Painting Mediums & Pigments (kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4XSg5iaeKmtn7c)
BONUS LECTURE:
7. The Gnostic Worldview (kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHuln2mQgNeEgdE)
Filmed at THE VIENNA ACADEMY OF VISIONARY ART during Laurence Caruana’s 2019 Winter Trimester on 'The Alchemy of Paint', the lectures give an increasingly in-depth understanding of Alchemy, including alchemical themes in Visionary Art and the alchemical nature of artists’ traditional Mediums and Pigments. A bonus lecture on The Gnostic Worldview completes the series.
More information on L. Caruana's books:
www.amazon.com/L.-Caruana/e/B00J6ZRFO4?ref=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000
More information on The Vienna Academy of Visionary Art:
academyofvisionaryart.com
'THE SOURCES OF ALCHEMY' - A BRIEF OUTLINE:
- This lecture places Alchemy within its historical context by pursuing the philosophical sources of alchemical knowledge
- It’s main focus is Ancient Greek Natural Philosophy from Athens (600 BCE - 300 BCE) and the Emanationist Philosophies of Alexandria during the Greco-Egyptian Period (300 BCE - 300 CE)
9:01 - As an introduction, the Emanationist Philosophies are described - how the One expanded into the All - using examples from Neo-Platonism, Pythagoras, Gnosticism and Theurgy
29:36 - In the main section on Greek Natural Philosophy, we present passages on Empedocles’ four elements, Plato’s demi-urge and the great mixing bowl, Aristotle’s four qualities, materia prima, and the origin of metals
53:28 - In the main section on the Emanationist Philosophies of Alexandria, we present passages from the Corpus Hermeticum on the creation, the mixing bowl and the soul ascent,
1:04:52 - Then, from Theurgy (Iamblichus and Proclus), how this worldview operates on statues and divine sigils,
1:17:35 - And finally, from the Alexandrian alchemist Zosimos, we see how this worldview operates in texts on the electrum mirror and achieving perfection.

[@mau_lopez]

Great lecture. Another very clear and inviting presentation of a difficult topic from L. Caruana. Lot's of information. Thanks a lot!

[@ipproductions]

That's the most gnostic twist I've ever seen regarding Alchemy. Thank you, L. Caruana.

[@alexandramehrlein1891]

Wonderful, thank you for sharing!

[@rogeroceguera6098]

The names are so exotic

[@randyallen2966]

Bravo good sir!

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[@mazyar_]

After his stay in Egypt, Pythagoras studied for 10 years under the Persian Magi in Babylon.

[@judewarren3767]

People always complicate alchemy, when actually, it’s very basic...Mercury is water that has been in the rise and fall of the environment. (Like the god Mercury the go between). Mer is always water. Sulphur is sol fire....the dry heat of the sun. If you take the two, and sit water in sun in a container, you get the Division of water to earth....Guhr, or Golden Fleece. This is the preparation work and is very easy.

[@rebeccacooper2874]

Only a fool studies alchemy off of a Wikipedia site that tells them Mercury is Water. Everything you stated is a lie...

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THRACIAN no ancient greece