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Alchimist / Alchemist (colour litho)

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LLM8666112
Image title
Alchimist / Alchemist (colour litho)
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Artist
Skarbina, Helmut (1888-1945) / German
Location
Private Collection
Medium
colour lithograph
Date
C20th AD
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Alchimist. Unter Alchimie (einem dilettantischen Vorlaufer der Chemie) verstand man bis ins 19 Jahrh die vermeintliche Kunst, unedle Metalle in Gold und Silber zu verwandeln. Man glaubte es mit Hilfe eines besonderen, Stein der Weisen genannten Stoffes zu erreichen, dessen Herstellung die Hauptaufgabe des Alchimisten war. Seine Werkstatt hatte stets ein unheimlich dusteres Aussehen. Translation: Alchemist. Up until the 19th century, alchemy (an amateur precursor of chemistry) was understood as the supposed art of turning base metals into gold and silver. It was believed to be achieved with the help of a special substance called the philosopher's stone, the manufacture of which was the main task of the alchemist. His workshop always had an terribly gloomy appearance. Illustration for Deutsche Kulturbilder, 1400-1900 (Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Hamburg-Bahrenfeld, 1934).

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19th century / 20th century / alchemy / Germany / Europe / silver / metal / workshop / colour / history / gold / philosopher's stone / print / mzprint
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