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The Bald-headed Alchemist
- 1600s
A bald alchemist stands at his furnace on the right, stirring the contents of his crucible while reading a small book. His young apprentice stands by, attentively looking to the alchemist for guidance. Books and other…
- After Teniers, David, 1610-1690
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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A man filling wet drug jars in an apothecary shop
- Circa 1650 – 1800
In the apothecary's workshop a man pours liquid from a jar into blue earthenware vessels. He is surrounded by copper bowls, jars, and sacks of endive and other herbs and vegetables likely used for medical preparations…
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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An Alchemist's Workshop with Children Playing
- 1670 – 1702
The alchemist's wife looks on in dismay as the alchemist himself makes a demonstration before the furnace. Behind the couple, an assistant stokes the flames with a large bellows. At left, the alchemist's children play…
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The Alchemist
- 1600s
This scene depicts tools and materials used both in alchemy and in art—most notably the large écorché figure placed on the alchemist's table, which was used by artists and students of human anatomy. A human skull,…
- Artist Helmont, Mattheus van
- Subject Urine--Analysis, Alchemists, Metal-work, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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Alchemist in his laboratory
- Circa 1660 – 1704
An alchemist in a calf-length robe holds up a book in one hand, reading with close attention as he stirs a substance in a small crucible. The tabletop beside him is littered with glassware and distillation vessels. In a…
- Artist Dusart, Cornelis, 1660-1704
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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An alchemist and his family
- 1600s
The alchemist sits in a small side chamber, absorbed by his readings, as his family works to prepare a meal in the open kitchen. Household and alchemical materials merge: a distillation apparatus sits on the hearth at…
- Artist Wyck, Thomas, approximately 1616-1677
- Subject Families in art, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Wyck, Thomas, Alchemists
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Isaac Newton's copy of the Preparation of the [Sophick] Mercury for the [Philosophers'] Stone
- Praeparatio Mercurii ad Lapidem per Regulu/am ♂ [Martis] ✱tum [Stellatum] et Lunam, ex MSS. Phi Americani
- After 1670 – before 1678
The manuscript—"On the Preparation of the [Sophick] Mercury for the [Philosophers'] stone by means of the stellate regulus of Mars [i.e. iron] and Luna [i.e. silver] from the Manuscripts of the American Philosopher"—was…
- Author Starkey, George, 1627-1665
- Creator Of Work Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
- Subject Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727, Starkey, George, 1627-1665, Alchemy, Alchemy--Early works to 1800
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An alchemist at work, with a mother by a cradle beyond
- 1600s
An alchemist seated at his desk glances down at his assistant, who works on the floor beside him. A globe and lectern indicate his scholarly studies. Large earthenware jars, jugs, and other vessels sit piled high beside…
- Artist Wyck, Thomas, approximately 1616-1677
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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The Alchemist in His Workshop
- After 1600 – before 1800
This lively and richly decorated chamber presents an alchemist's workshop which is busy, productive, and filled with customers and assistants. At center, the alchemist himself--dressed in a fine satin coat with slash…
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The Alchemist
- 1600s
In this painting, the alchemist's face shows confusion as he studies a text, holding a flask of liquid. His young assistant stands close by and watches attentively. A collapsing pile of open books and loose pages spills…
- Artist van Helmont, Mattheus
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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Interior of an Apothecary's Shop
- 1600s
A seated alchemist instructs his young apprentice in this image of a large and well-stocked apothecary's shop. The walls are lined with blue ceramic vessels likely containing medicines, tonics and purgatives, as well as…
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The Alchemist's Studio
- After 1600 – before 1800
This painting depicts a bustling and prosperous workshop showing a range of alchemical activities, from metallurgical work--such as the heating of a small crucible at lower left--to medical practices, demonstrated by…
- Artist Thomas, Gérard, 1663-1720
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Thomas, Gérard, 1663-1720, Vanitas (Art)