Occult Literature
The Dismembered Man: Splendor Solis, Plate X
A dark-haired man holds a long sword above a pale body whose limbs and head lie apart. A formal palace rises behind the scene, enclosed by a border of plants and ornament. The sixth parable presents destruction and renewal through the alchemical image of a body divided before receiving new life.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Dismembered Man: Splendor Solis, Plate X" [editorial title]. In Splendor Solis, Attributed to Solomon Trismosin; explanatory notes by J. K.. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd.; undated title, catalogued as 1920 by Cornell University Library., undated edition, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd.. Source scan leaf 56. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0412-0047
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Illustrator not identified. The Dismembered Man: Splendor Solis, Plate X. Splendor Solis. Scan leaf 56. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0412-0047