Liliana Leopardi's guest appearances

Liliana Leopardi

RADIO - Jesse Waugh

Tracy Twyman

Aleister Crowley

Julian Vayne

Lady Frieda Harris

Kenneth Anger

Sue Mcdougall

Nikki Wyrd

Patrice Chaplin

Phillip Smith

Harvey Kraft

John Frum

Jason Cooper

Adele Gardner

Jim Thomsen

Garry Trompf

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Or listen to episode here:Liliana Leopardi joins us for an update on the Art &amp; Alchemy exhibition at the Uffizi which ended last month in Florence. Liliana goes over the themes touched upon in the Italian-language-only exhibition catalogue, and reveals the inner workings of Medici alchemical experimentation leading up to the Age of Enlightenment. Also discussed is the relation of alchemy and religion to human sacrifice, as well as the fascinating history of the Wunderkammer, or Cabinet of Curiosities. Pictured below are images of an antique - probably 19th century - apothecary store front in Florence. The names of potions, concoctions and elixirs listed in facade panels relate to Liliana's revelation that Renaissance-era alchemical experimentation was not only concerned with transmutation of gold, and was not solely a proto-science, but was also the forerunner of pharmaceutical development. 19th Century Apothecary StorefrontFlorence, Italy                                         View fullsize                                                                                View fullsize                                                                                View fullsize                                                                                View fullsize                                       

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Liliana Leopardi: Art & Alchemy at the Uffizi

Camillo Leonardi

Speculum LapidumCamillo LeonardiThe Mirror of StonesJ. Freemanhttp://books.google.it/books/about/Speculum_lapidum.html?id=ey8-AAAAcAAJ&amp;redir_esc=y

Speculum Lapidum Camillo LeonardiThe Mirror of Stones J. Freeman<a href="http://books.google.it/books/about/Speculum_lapidum.html?id=ey8-AAAAcAAJ&amp;redir_esc=y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://books.google.it/books/about/Speculum_lapidum.html?id=ey8-AAAAcAAJ&amp;redir_esc=y</a>

Liliana Leopardi: Magic Gems: The Speculum Lapidum of Camillo Leonardi

Charming Intentions 2: Liliana Leopardi: Renaissance Magic Precious and Semi-Precious Stones