The Alchemical/Chemical Image of Miners: A Preliminary Study

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Autor(a) principal: Stagni, Reno
Data de Publicação: 2008
Outros Autores: Roxo Beltran, Maria Helena
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Circumscribere
Texto Completo: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/circumhc/article/view/1634
Resumo: A recurrent image in Renaissance alchemical imagery, miners digging for embryo-minerals appear in countless treatises as well as in compendia on the applications of “chemistry” into medicine, either as manuscripts or as printed books. However, this same image would be presented also in Renaissance treatises on mining and metallurgy, aiming to disclose the secrets of both arts. The present paper analyzes some of these images that circulated in Europe between the 15th and 17th centuries, aiming at pointing out to iconographic transformations related to the symbolism of miners‟ work.
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spelling The Alchemical/Chemical Image of Miners: A Preliminary StudyLa Imagen Alquímica/Química de los Mineros: Un Estudio PreliminarA Imagem Alquímica/Química dos Mineiros: Um Estudo PreliminarA recurrent image in Renaissance alchemical imagery, miners digging for embryo-minerals appear in countless treatises as well as in compendia on the applications of “chemistry” into medicine, either as manuscripts or as printed books. However, this same image would be presented also in Renaissance treatises on mining and metallurgy, aiming to disclose the secrets of both arts. The present paper analyzes some of these images that circulated in Europe between the 15th and 17th centuries, aiming at pointing out to iconographic transformations related to the symbolism of miners‟ work.Imagen recurrente en el imaginario alquímico del Renascimiento, los mineros que cavan buscando minerales-embriones aparecen en muchos tratados y compendios referidos a las aplicaciones de la "química" en medicina, en la forma de manuscritos y de libros impresos. No obstante, esta imagen también es presentada en tratados renascentistas de mineración y metalurgia dedicados a desvelar los secretos de estas artes. Este artículo analiza algunas de estas imágenes que circularon en Europa entre los siglos XV y XVII, en manuscritos y obras impresas, señalando las transformaciones iconográficas relacionadas a la simbología del trabajo del minero.Imagem recorrente no imaginário alquímico renascentista, os mineiros que cavam em busca de minerais-embriões figuram em inúmeros tratados bem como em compêndios sobre as aplicações da “química” na medicina, quer sob a forma manuscrita, quer sob a forma impressa. Entretanto, essa imagem também é apresentada em tratados renascentistas de mineração e metalurgia, voltados a desvelar os segredos dessas artes. Este trabalho analisa algumas dessas imagens que circularam na Europa, entre os séculos XV e XVII, tanto em textos manuscritos quanto em livros impressos, procurando apontar transformações iconográficas relacionadas à simbologia do trabalho do mineiro.Centro Simão Mathias de Estudos em História da Ciência2008-12-22info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionHistorical Inquiryapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/circumhc/article/view/1634Circumscribere International Journal for the History of Science; Vol. 5 (2008); 27-38Circumscribere International Journal for the History of Science; v. 5 (2008); 27-381980-7651reponame:Circumscribereinstname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)instacron:PUC_SPenghttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/circumhc/article/view/1634/1052Stagni, RenoRoxo Beltran, Maria Helenainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2017-10-25T00:24:36Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/1634Revistahttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/circumhcPRIhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/circumhc/oai||circumhc@pucsp.br1980-76511980-7651opendoar:2017-10-25T00:24:36Circumscribere - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Alchemical/Chemical Image of Miners: A Preliminary Study
La Imagen Alquímica/Química de los Mineros: Un Estudio Preliminar
A Imagem Alquímica/Química dos Mineiros: Um Estudo Preliminar
title The Alchemical/Chemical Image of Miners: A Preliminary Study
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title_short The Alchemical/Chemical Image of Miners: A Preliminary Study
title_full The Alchemical/Chemical Image of Miners: A Preliminary Study
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Roxo Beltran, Maria Helena
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description A recurrent image in Renaissance alchemical imagery, miners digging for embryo-minerals appear in countless treatises as well as in compendia on the applications of “chemistry” into medicine, either as manuscripts or as printed books. However, this same image would be presented also in Renaissance treatises on mining and metallurgy, aiming to disclose the secrets of both arts. The present paper analyzes some of these images that circulated in Europe between the 15th and 17th centuries, aiming at pointing out to iconographic transformations related to the symbolism of miners‟ work.
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