f82v: those rainbows

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I've collected quite a few rainbows from alchemical texts, where they have symbolic meaning related to the color sequence of chemical transformations.

@JKP: It is quite possible that these rainbows have an alchemical background. On page 71 in the "book with seven seals", it looks like this:




Manly Palmer Hall collection of alchemical manuscripts,  circa 1500-1825, Box 4, MS 19, v. 2, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

Radius, number of colors and the representation of clouds / air at the ends of the rainbow are similar. Unfortunately, the origin of the glued-in page cannot be determined.

Admins: If the post should be in the thread "Alchemical Symbolism in the VMS", please move it.