Two beautifully illustrated on-line articles by Herbert Giess with several alchemical sidelights:
http://www.friendsofjade.org/current-article/2006/9/2/jade-at-the-court-of-emperor-rudolf-ii-in-prague.html
http://www.friendsofjade.org/current-article/2006/11/19/the-perfect-jeweller-anselmus-de-boodt-at-the-court-of-rudolf-ii.html
Anselmus de Boodt (centre, front row behind his father in illustration below) is also discussed by Ivo Purš in "Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt, Pansophie und Alchemie", in Acta Comeniana 18 (XLII), 2004.Attached Image (viewed 1224 times):
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