Quintessence, or fifth essence, may refer to:

Cosmology

Aether (classical element) According to ancient and medieval science, aether (, alternative spellings include ''æther'', ''aither'', and ''ether''), also known as the fifth element or quintessence, is the material that fills the region of the universe beyond the terres ...

, in medieval cosmology and science, the fifth element that fills the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere * Quintessence (physics), a hypothetical form of dark energy, postulated to explain the accelerating expansion of the universe

Literature

* ''Quintessence: Basic Readings from the Philosophy of W. V. Quine'', essays by

Willard Van Orman Quine Willard Van Orman Quine (; known to his friends as "Van"; June 25, 1908 – December 25, 2000) was an American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition, recognized as "one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century ...

* '' Quintessence: The Quality of Having It'', a 1983 book by Betty Cornfeld and Owen Edwards * Works by Lawrence M. Krauss: ** ''

The Fifth Essence ''The Fifth Essence: The Search for the Dark Matter in the Universe'' is the debut book by the American physicist Lawrence M. Krauss, published in 1989. Krauss talks about dark matter and its importance to our understanding of the universe. The ...

'', a 1989 book ** '' Quintessence: The Search for Missing Mass in the Universe'', a 2000 book * ''Quintessence'', a 2013 science fiction book by David Walton

Media companies

Quintessence Films Quintessence Films is a limited film production company specializing in music videos and commercials. Founded by Michele Civetta and Manu Gargi in 2006, it now has expanded to include directors Larry Clark, James Franco, and Tommy O'Haver. The co ...

, a film production company *

Quintessence International Publishing Group Quintessence International Publishing Group, or Quintessence Publishing, is a publishing company that produces scientific materials, like books and academic journals, pertaining to dentistry Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and ora ...

, a publishing company founded in Berlin, Germany

Music

* Quintessence Records, a budget label

Bands

* Quintessence (English band), 1970s progressive rock band specializing in Indian themes and sounds *

Quintessence (French band) Quintessence is a French black metal band founded in 2005 in Poitiers, France. History Quintessence was founded in 2005 by guitarist Xavier, soon joined by Kriss, Antoine, Démence and Ludo. The band's music has significantly evolved with time; ...

, black metal band, founded in 2005

Albums

* ''

The Quintessence ''The Quintessence'' is an album by Quincy Jones and his orchestra. It was released in 1962 and was his only album for Impulse! One critic called it "the sound of the modern, progressive big band at its pinnacle." Jones's band was an outgrowth o ...

'', by Quincy Jones and his orchestra, 1962 * ''Quintessence'' (Quintessence album), 1970 * ''Quintessence'' (Bill Evans album), 1976 * ''Quintessence'' (Borknagar album), 2000 * ''Quintessential'', by Steam Powered Giraffe, 2016 * ''Quintessence'' (Spontaneous Music Ensemble album)

Songs

* "Quintessence", by Darkthrone, from album ''

Panzerfaust The ''Panzerfaust'' (, "armour fist" or "tank fist", plural: ''Panzerfäuste'') was a development family of single-shot man-portable anti-tank systems developed by Nazi Germany during World War II. The weapons were the first single-use light ...

'' * "Quintessence", by Rotting Christ, from album ''

Genesis Genesis may refer to: Bible * Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book o ...

'' * "Quintessence", by Mastodon, from album ''

Crack the Skye ''Crack the Skye'' is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Mastodon, released on March 24, 2009, through Reprise, Sire and Relapse Records. The album debuted at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 41,000 copies in its f ...

'' * " In Quintessence", by Squeeze, from album ''East Side Story'' * "Quintessence", by Marketa Irglová, featuring Emilíana Torrini and Aukai, 2020 single

Video games

* "Quintessence: The Blighted Venom", a game by Freebird Games

Proper names

* Quintessence (horse), a thoroughbred racer (1900–1917) * The Quintessence, a DC Comics group of mutually consulting cosmic beings: see resp.

Ganthet Ganthet is a character in the DC Comics universe, who first appeared in 1992 in Larry Niven and John Byrne’s graphic novel ''Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale'' (). He is also the husband of Sayd. Fictional character biography Ganthet is one of t ...

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Restaurants

* Quintessence (restaurant), a Michelin 3-star Japanese French fusion restaurant in Shinagawa, Japan.