Presented in this volume are more than fifty of the J

Extensively illustrated with photographs by several accomplished photographers

Alberta Campitelli is director of the Unitá Organizzativa di Ville e Parchi Storici

and Jerry Podany

ISBN 978-0-89236-970-6

Astrology, Magic, and Alchemy in Art exclude Presented in this volume areMatilde Battistini From antiquity to the Enlightenment, astrology, magic, and alchemy were considered important tools to unravel the mysteries of nature and human destiny. As a result of the West's exposure during the Middle Ages to the astrological beliefs of Arab philosophers and the mystical writings of late antiquity, these occult traditions became rich sources of inspiration for Western artists. This volume presents a careful analysis of occult