Aurora consurgens

Aurora consurgens (Latin: ' Ascending Dawn ') is the title of an alchemical treatise from the 15th century ( around 1420 ). Frequently, however erroneously, it is Thomas Aquinas attributed, whereas not least saith the dissimilar style. It is known the treatise especially for his 38 watercolor paintings.

Manuscripts are among other things in the Berlin State Library ( MS. Germ. Qu. 848 Bl = 1r The vffgehnde Morgenrödte ), Zurich Central Library ( MS. Rhenoviensis 172), Glasgow University Library ( MS. Ferguson 6), in Leiden (MS. Vossiani Chemici F. 29), Bibliothèque nationale de France Paris ( MS. Pari sinus Latinus 14006 ) and the Library of Charles University in Prague ( MS. VI. Fd 26).

Sun and Moon, 1420

Devil and Eagle, 1420

Hermaphrodites, 1420

Trivia

The power metal band Angra in 2006 published a treatise inspired by this album.