{"product_id":"ars-notoria-the-notory-art-of-solomon-a-medieval-treatise-on-angelic-magick-and-the-art-of-memory","title":"Ars Notoria by Matthias Castle (trans)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 13th-century magical treatise \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eArs Notoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a secret account of the angel Pamphilius revealing the sacred magic to King Solomon by which he gained his famed wisdom and learning, thereby expanding upon the biblical narrative in which Solomon received a vision of God. Solomon’s writings were transmitted to the first-century philosopher, Apollonius of Tyana, who provided a commentary entitled the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGolden Flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFlores Aurei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), which is contained within \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eArs Notoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe magical text presents a complete system of angelic magic consisting of prayers addressed to angels, using figures called notae, for the purpose of acquiring scholastic and heavenly knowledge. Due to its rising popularity among university students, the magical ritual was reworked time and again, producing five treatises, dating from the 13th to 15th centuries; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Work of Works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOpus Operum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBook of Flowers of Heavenly Teaching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e composed by the French Benedictine monk named John of Morigny, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Short Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eArs Brevis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the abridged version attributed to Thomas of Toledo, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Pauline Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eArs Paulina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), thereby establishing an entire notorial art tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this new and complete translation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eArs Notoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, based on Julien Veronese’s critical Latin edition, translator Matthias Castle presents the classic magical text, both short and long versions, including four of the later treatises. Castle explains how these theurgic ritual practices were performed, giving special attention to all the original pictorial figures (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003enotae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and how the art of memory relates to angelic magic. Providing practical instruction, extensive commentary, and in-depth background research and annotations, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eArs Notoria: The Notory Art of Solomon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an essential sourcebook on angelic magic for scholar and magician alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Watkins Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56900025024886,"sku":null,"price":170.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/0635\/6656\/files\/Screenshot2025-12-16at14.21.35.png?v=1765902659","url":"https:\/\/shop.watkinsbooks.com\/products\/ars-notoria-the-notory-art-of-solomon-a-medieval-treatise-on-angelic-magick-and-the-art-of-memory","provider":"Watkins Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}