Pietro Longhi's works are often moments of everyday life and have documentary value. In particular the work entitled "Fainting," the author portrays a young woman, pale, he just fainted, supported by friends or relatives. It should be noted that the doctor approaches the young lady to provide care and the table with the cards upside down on the floor.
the work "The pharmacist," the author is a clinic where the doctor and the pharmacist work. The first inspects the patient's mouth, the second writes a prescription. In the foreground you can see a plant of aloe vera, a plant known for its therapeutic properties.
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Pietro Longhi, Fainting, 1744, Washington, National Gallery of Art
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Pietro Longhi, The chemist, 1752, Venice, Gallerie dell'Accademia
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