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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf oil painting
painting
artist Johannes Vermeer
collection Städel Museum
countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
creator Johannes Vermeer
creatorNationality Dutch
depicts compass
geographer
globe
light-filled interior
male scholar
maps
scientific instruments
depictsTimeOfDay daylight
genre Dutch Golden Age painting
hasPart carpet
dividers
documents
globe
map on the wall
table
window
hasStyle genre painting
realism
inception 1669
1670
languageOfTitle Dutch
locatedIn Frankfurt am Main
Germany
location Städel Museum
mainSubject contemplation
scholar at work
scientific study of geography
medium oil on canvas
movement Baroque
Dutch Golden Age
notableFor detailed rendering of scientific instruments
introspective mood
use of natural light
originalTitle De Geograaf
painter Johannes Vermeer
partOf Vermeer’s mature works
relatedWork The Astronomer
subjectActivity measuring with instruments
studying maps
subjectOccupation geographer

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Johannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer ("The Astronomer")
notableWork
The Geographer ("De Geograaf")
originalTitle

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