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"The Alchemists" by Pietro Longhi

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"The Alchemists" by Pietro Longhi
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09-01-2023, 10:16 AM
A 1757 oil-on-canvas painting, The Alchemists, by Pietro Longhi. (Ca' Rezzonico, Venice)


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09-02-2023, 03:05 PM
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:


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