Best quote from Alchemy in the Early Renaissance (1500-1600) in the Low Countries
Art begins where nature ends; the alchemist’s mindset is about having the patience to iterate and the courage to take the raw materials of life and, through careful observation, turn them into something marvelous.
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Alchemie in de vroege renaissance (1500-1600) in de lage landen.
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