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"The Alchemists" by Pietro Longhi - Paul Ferguson - 09-01-2023
A 1757 oil-on-canvas painting, The Alchemists, by Pietro Longhi. (Ca' Rezzonico, Venice)
RE: "The Alchemists" by Pietro Longhi - Paul Ferguson - 09-02-2023
The Franciscan friar in the middle is holding a book by Ramon Llull, and he may indeed be intended to represent him. For a consideration of Llull and the alchemical tradition, see the following paper by Miquela Pereira:
https://raco.cat/index.php/Catalonia/article/download/104763/160234