The Geographer
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The Geographer is a 1669–1670 oil painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Johannes Vermeer depicting a contemplative scholar studying maps and instruments in a light-filled interior.
Aliases (2)
- De Geograaf ×1
- The Astronomer ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting → |
| artist |
Johannes Vermeer
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| collection |
Städel Museum
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| countryOfOrigin |
Dutch Republic
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| creator |
Johannes Vermeer
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| creatorNationality |
Dutch
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| depicts |
compass
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geographer → globe → light-filled interior → male scholar → maps → scientific instruments → |
| depictsTimeOfDay |
daylight
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| genre |
Dutch Golden Age painting
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| hasPart |
carpet
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dividers → documents → globe → map on the wall → table → window → |
| hasStyle |
genre painting
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realism → |
| inception |
1669
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1670 → |
| languageOfTitle |
Dutch
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| locatedIn |
Frankfurt am Main
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Germany → |
| location |
Städel Museum
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| mainSubject |
contemplation
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scholar at work → scientific study of geography → |
| medium |
oil on canvas
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| movement |
Baroque
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Dutch Golden Age → |
| notableFor |
detailed rendering of scientific instruments
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introspective mood → use of natural light → |
| originalTitle |
De Geograaf
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| painter |
Johannes Vermeer
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| partOf |
Vermeer’s mature works
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| relatedWork |
The Astronomer
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| subjectActivity |
measuring with instruments
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studying maps → |
| subjectOccupation |
geographer
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Johannes Vermeer
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Johannes Vermeer ("The Astronomer") → |
notableWork |
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The Geographer
("De Geograaf")
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originalTitle |