From Late Antiquity Platonic Theurgy to Renaissance Magic: Marsilio Ficino Translates and Interprets Proclus

Marsilio Ficino publishes in 1489 his De vita, one of the seminal texts of Renaissance magic. One of the main influences for the development of the notion of magic articulated by Ficino in his De vita as well as in his other works, are the passages from Proclus’ On the hieratic art of the Greeks, tr...

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Autor principal: Redondo, José Manuel
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Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2026
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Proclo
Ficino
Teúrgia
Magia
Astrología
Proclus
Theurgy
Magic
Astrology
Acceso en línea:https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/petm/article/view/15838
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spelling I28-R260-article-158382026-01-06T12:30:14Z From Late Antiquity Platonic Theurgy to Renaissance Magic: Marsilio Ficino Translates and Interprets Proclus De la teúrgia platónica de la Antigüedad Tardía a la magia renacentista: Marsilio Ficino traduce e interpreta a Proclo. Redondo, José Manuel Proclo Ficino Teúrgia Magia Astrología Proclus Ficino Theurgy Magic Astrology Marsilio Ficino publishes in 1489 his De vita, one of the seminal texts of Renaissance magic. One of the main influences for the development of the notion of magic articulated by Ficino in his De vita as well as in his other works, are the passages from Proclus’ On the hieratic art of the Greeks, translated by Ficino as De sacrificio et magia. Like Proclus, who uses the term theurgy as synonymous with the hieratic art, in a similar way Ficino uses the term magic as synonymous with the hieratic or priestly art, in its turn corresponding to one of the kinds of divine madness (furor). The current article presents the mentioned influences of Proclus on Ficino, also evident in his conception of what he calls the three Graces (fundamental operative symbols of his magical-therapeutical system), offering a critical edition together with a Spanish translation of Sobre el sacrificio y la magia. Marsilio Ficino publica su De vita en 1489, uno de los textos seminales de la magia renacentista. Una de las principales influencias para el desarrollo de la noción de magia que articula Ficino en el De vita, así como en sus demás obras, son los pasajes de Proclo Acerca del arte hierática de los griegos, que Ficino traduce como De sacrificio et magia. De modo similar a como Proclo emplea el término teúrgia como sinónimo de arte hierática, Ficino emplea el término magia como sinónimo de arte hierática o sacerdotal, a su vez correspondiente a uno de los furores divinos. Este artículo expone dichas influencias de Proclo en Ficino, presentes asimismo en su concepción de lo que llama las tres Gracias (símbolos operativos fundamentales de su sistema mágico-terapéutico), y ofrece también una edición latina así como una traducción al español del Sobre el sacrificio y la magia. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2026-01-06 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/petm/article/view/15838 10.34096/petm.v46.n2.15838 Patristica et Mediævalia; Vol. 46 Núm. 2 (2025); 91-111 2683-9636 spa https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/petm/article/view/15838/15811
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topic Proclo
Ficino
Teúrgia
Magia
Astrología
Proclus
Ficino
Theurgy
Magic
Astrology
spellingShingle Proclo
Ficino
Teúrgia
Magia
Astrología
Proclus
Ficino
Theurgy
Magic
Astrology
Redondo, José Manuel
From Late Antiquity Platonic Theurgy to Renaissance Magic: Marsilio Ficino Translates and Interprets Proclus
topic_facet Proclo
Ficino
Teúrgia
Magia
Astrología
Proclus
Ficino
Theurgy
Magic
Astrology
author Redondo, José Manuel
author_facet Redondo, José Manuel
author_sort Redondo, José Manuel
title From Late Antiquity Platonic Theurgy to Renaissance Magic: Marsilio Ficino Translates and Interprets Proclus
title_short From Late Antiquity Platonic Theurgy to Renaissance Magic: Marsilio Ficino Translates and Interprets Proclus
title_full From Late Antiquity Platonic Theurgy to Renaissance Magic: Marsilio Ficino Translates and Interprets Proclus
title_fullStr From Late Antiquity Platonic Theurgy to Renaissance Magic: Marsilio Ficino Translates and Interprets Proclus
title_full_unstemmed From Late Antiquity Platonic Theurgy to Renaissance Magic: Marsilio Ficino Translates and Interprets Proclus
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description Marsilio Ficino publishes in 1489 his De vita, one of the seminal texts of Renaissance magic. One of the main influences for the development of the notion of magic articulated by Ficino in his De vita as well as in his other works, are the passages from Proclus’ On the hieratic art of the Greeks, translated by Ficino as De sacrificio et magia. Like Proclus, who uses the term theurgy as synonymous with the hieratic art, in a similar way Ficino uses the term magic as synonymous with the hieratic or priestly art, in its turn corresponding to one of the kinds of divine madness (furor). The current article presents the mentioned influences of Proclus on Ficino, also evident in his conception of what he calls the three Graces (fundamental operative symbols of his magical-therapeutical system), offering a critical edition together with a Spanish translation of Sobre el sacrificio y la magia.
publisher Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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