Mermaids in Alchemy

 German watercolour illustration (circa. 17th - 18th century) of two mermaids inside a flask, representing the union of earth and water, from the alchemical manuscript Clavis Artis by Zoroaster (Zarathustra).  

The Chimera's Despair by Alexandre Seon

The Chimera's Despair
by Alexandre Seon

 

Siren of the Shells

Siren of the Shells
original collage by Opium of the Poets  

 
 

Melusine

 Melusine,
sacred water spirit.
engraving (c.1900). 

 

Dreamer

Dreamer
original collage by Opium of the Poets

 

 

Gemini

 

'Gemini'
original collage by Opium of the Poets

 

Night Walkers

Night Walkers
original collage by Opium of the Poets

  
 
 

Flying Bat Women

Illustration of flying bat women (c.1910s)

 
 

Ganymede - Pan Magazine

Ganymede cover of Pan Magazine (1895)
by Ludwig von Hofmann.

 

 

Bear and the Maiden Fair

Bear and the Maiden Fair.
Art Nouveau illustration (c.1890s)


   

Another Planet

Another Planet
original collage by Opium of the Poets


   

Victorian Hand Study

Hand Study.
19th century Series of photographs.