Alchemist wijst een jongen een tempel op een berg 1751 - 1816

"Alchemist wijst een jongen een tempel op een berg" (Alchemist points a boy to a temple on a mountain) is an etching by Dutch artist Reinier Vinkeles, created between 1751 and 1816. The print depicts an elderly alchemist, seated amidst various scientific instruments and plants, instructing a young boy towards a temple atop a distant mountain. This artwork, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Vinkeles' skill in engraving and his interest in allegorical themes related to knowledge, wisdom, and the pursuit of enlightenment. The composition is visually balanced, with the figures, the temple, and the surrounding landscape all drawing the viewer's eye towards a harmonious and symbolic vision of the alchemist's teachings.