Antonio Neri, 1598-1600, MS Ferguson 67, f. 25r. |
Two pictures show female alchemists at work. In both cases, the
Antonio Neri, 1598-1600, MS Ferguson 67, f. 35r. |
Three other illustrations in the manuscript are notable for their
Antonio Neri, 1598-1600, MS Ferguson 67, f. 37r. |
These images also present clues to the circumstances of Antonio Neri's work environment. We may well be looking at operations inside the Casino di San Marco soon after prince Don Antonio de' Medici's occupation of the facility. The presence of women among Neri’s colleagues indicates a social setting with a camaraderie not displayed in other alchemical works of the period.
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