Johann Daniel Mylius (c. 1583–1642)

Mylius’s portrait displays the dual nature of the alchemical discipline even more prominently than Khunrath’s. To the left, against the backdrop of alchemical apparatus, an elaborately dressed figure attends a flaming crucible: one hand clutches a large pair of thongs while the other holds a flask in a heavy protective glove. To the right, a scholar clutching a book stands in front of a bookshelf packed with weighty folio volumes.