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The Alchymist, in Search of the Philosophers Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and Prays

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The Alchymist, in Search of the Philosophers Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and Prays

The Alchymist, in Search of the Philosophers Stone, Discovers Phosphorus, and Prays for the Successful Conclusion of his Operation, as was the Custom of the Ancient Chymical Astrologers, 1775. Traditionally, the chief pursuit of alchemists was the search for " the philosophers stone, " which would miraculously transform base metals into gold. The alchemist pictured here, however, accidentally discovered phosphorus, to his own amazement and awe. Despite the Gothic setting and picturesque details, Wrights purpose was not to ridicule superstition, but to commemorate the birth of chemistry as a modern science, beginning with the discovery of phosphorus in 1676. Wright strove for accuracy in depicting the alchemists apparatus, since many of his friends and patrons were scientists and intellectuals who had stimulated the artists interest in scientific inquiry

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