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crucible

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The crucible is a term that refers to a container used in alchemy to heat and melt substances... In this context, the crucible is a symbol of transformation and metamorphosis, where substances are subjected to an initiatory test to be purified and transformed. It is a process that requires patience, perseverance and mastery, because you have to know how to measure the temperatures, heating times and proportions of substances to obtain the desired results. The crucible is also a symbol of inner transformation, where the Alchemist must confront his own limitations and imperfections to achieve perfection and wisdom. It is a process of purification and transformation that aims to achieve the desired state, whether it is the philosopher's stone, the elixir of life or ultimate wisdom. In connection with Jean-Baptiste Greuze's "Broken Eggs", we can see the crucible as a symbol of destruction and rebirth. Broken eggs represent the destruction of the original form, but also the possibility of creating something new and valuable from the debris. Likewise, the crucible is a place where substances are destroyed and reborn in a new form, purified and transformed. Finally, in connection with the philosophy of simulacrum, we can see the crucible as a symbol of copying without an original. The substances that are heated and melted in the crucible are no longer the same as those that entered it, they have been transformed and purified. Likewise, reality is often copied and simulated, but the crucible represents the possibility of creating something new and valuable from these copies. 2766 x 2150 px / 4k mp4 / 45 s / 24,8 Mo / 6 frames 1/1 collection 18/50 #simulacra a subrealist reread based on the masterpiece by : Broken Eggs- Jean-Baptiste Greuze - 1756 Original works On view at : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, États-Unis

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