Francis I and his alchemy laboratory

Francis I and his alchemy laboratory is a painting created by Stradanus in 1570. It is housed in the Palazzo Vecchio. The painting depicts a bustling alchemy laboratory, filled with various figures engaged in alchemic processes. The scene is rich in detail, showing numerous glass vessels, furnaces, and other alchemic apparatus. The figures are dressed in period clothing, and their expressions and postures suggest a sense of intense activity and concentration. The overall style is characteristic of 16th-century Flemish painting, with a focus on realism and meticulous detail. The dimensions are not provided in the metadata.