A fantastic journey through the history of esoteric lore

The Hermetic Museum takes its readers on a magical mystery tour spanning an arc from the mediaeval cosmogram and images of Christian mysticism, through the fascinating world of alchemy to the art of the Romantic era. The enigmatic hieroglyphs of cabbalists, Rosicrucians and freemasons are shown to be closely linked with the early scientific illustrations in the fields of medicine, chemistry, optics and colour theory.
The author:
Alexander Roob studied painting at the University of Fine Arts, Berlin. From 2000 to 2002, he was a professor at the University of Fine Arts, Hamburg. He has been teaching at the Academy of Fine Arts, Stuttgart since 2002.
Alchemy & Mysticism (Klotz, TASCHEN 25 Edition)

Alchemy & Mysticism


Softcover with flaps, 5.5 x 7.7 in., 576 pages, $ 14.99
Edition: English
Availability: In Stock
  • Reviews
"Ce compendium illustré, avec ses notes explicatives, ses gloses et ses très nombreuses citations des textes hermétiques nous transporte de façon tout à fait inédite dans l'univers des sciences occultes qu'il nous présente comme les tableaux d'une exposition."
— Les Enigmes du Sacre, Paris, France
  • See also
Sculpture. From Antiquity to the Present Day (Jumbo, TASCHEN 25 Edition)
Sculpture. From Antiquity to the Present Day
Hardcover, 2 vols. in slipcase, 8.8 x 12.0 in., 1152 pages, $ 59.99

Figures of inspiration: from antiquity to the present day
Art of the 20th Century (TASCHEN 25 Edition)
Art of the 20th Century
Hardcover, 8.2 x 10.8 in., 840 pages, $ 39.99

The century that changed art forever: the quintessential roundup of art from 1900-2000