The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus
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The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus is an 18th-century oil painting by Joseph Wright of Derby that dramatically depicts an alchemist’s moment of scientific revelation, blending chiaroscuro lighting with themes of experimentation and discovery.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
history painting
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oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artist | Joseph Wright of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artworkSurface | canvas ⓘ |
| city | Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Derby Museum and Art Gallery collection ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1771 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Joseph Wright of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
alchemist
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assistants ⓘ books ⓘ burning light source ⓘ discovery of phosphorus ⓘ glass vessels ⓘ laboratory interior ⓘ scientific experiment ⓘ skeleton ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | discovery of phosphorus by Hennig Brand ⓘ |
| depictsTimeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arched architectural setting
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figure of an alchemist kneeling before a glowing vessel ⓘ two observers or assistants ⓘ |
| inception | 1771 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Hennig Brand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| lightingStyle | chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| location | Derby Museum and Art Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
experiment with phosphorus
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moment of scientific revelation ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement |
British art
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Enlightenment art ⓘ Romanticism (early) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of scientific subject and dramatic narrative
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dramatic use of artificial light ⓘ |
| partOf | Joseph Wright of Derby’s scientific paintings ⓘ |
| period | 18th century ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic lighting
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tenebrism ⓘ |
| theme |
Enlightenment rationality
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alchemy ⓘ science and discovery ⓘ transition from alchemy to chemistry ⓘ wonder and revelation ⓘ |
| title | The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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