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Khunrath depicted esoteric perfection as a massive fortress

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Why draw a glowing rock when you can draw an entire impenetrable castle? The Renaissance philosopher famously visualized the ultimate goal of the Great Work not as a chemical substance, but as a deeply fortified citadel requiring intense philosophical passwords.

Khunrath depicted esoteric perfection as a massive fortress
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