The Astronomer

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"The Astronomer" is a 17th-century painting by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer depicting a scholar studying the heavens in a meticulously rendered interior scene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf oil painting
painting
artist Johannes Vermeer
city Paris
collection Louvre Museum
surface form: Musée du Louvre
completionDate circa 1668
countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
creator Johannes Vermeer
creatorNationality Dutch
depicts astronomer
books
celestial globe
compass
curtain
interior scene
man seated at a table
map on the wall
scholar
study of the heavens
window
describedBySource art historical literature on Vermeer
genre genre painting
history of science painting
hasPart Latin inscription on book
star chart
terrestrial objects on table
hasQuality chiaroscuro lighting
meticulous detail
realistic interior
scientific theme
height 51 cm
inception circa 1668
languageOfTitle French
lightingFrom left-side window
location Louvre Museum
materialUsed oil paint
movement Dutch Golden Age painting
notableWorkOf Johannes Vermeer
originalTitle The Astronomer self-linksurface differs
surface form: L’Astronome
partOfSeries scientist paintings by Vermeer
period 17th century
setInPeriod Dutch Golden Age
subjectHeading astronomy in art
science in art
support canvas
usesPerspective linear perspective
width 45 cm

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The Astronomer originalTitle The Astronomer self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: L’Astronome
The Geographer relatedWork The Astronomer