Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversations with God

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Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversations with God is a monumental 19th-century oil painting by Polish artist Jan Matejko depicting Nicolaus Copernicus formulating his heliocentric theory in a dramatic, visionary scene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf oil painting
painting
collection Jagiellonian University NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Poland
creator Jan Matejko NERFINISHED
depicts Frombork Cathedral surroundings
Nicolaus Copernicus NERFINISHED
Renaissance astronomy
formulation of the heliocentric theory
depictsTimePeriod Renaissance NERFINISHED
describedAs monumental
visionary scene
genre history painting
hasPart astronomical instruments
cathedral tower balcony
celestial globe
open book
hasStyle dramatic composition
symbolic religious overtones
imageOf Nicolaus Copernicus contemplating the cosmos
inception 1873
inspiredBy heliocentric model of the Solar System
languageOfTitle Latin
Polish
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Kraków NERFINISHED
locatedInTheCountry Poland NERFINISHED
location Jagiellonian University Museum NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Nicolaus Copernicus NERFINISHED
materialUsed oil paint
movement Romanticism NERFINISHED
historical painting tradition
notableWorkOf Jan Matejko NERFINISHED
originalTitle Astronom Kopernik, czyli rozmowa z Bogiem NERFINISHED
partOf Polish national heritage
portrays Copernicus in a moment of revelation
significantEvent first exhibited in Kraków in the 19th century
significantFigure Nicolaus Copernicus NERFINISHED
subjectMatter Polish scientific heritage
astronomy
history of science
surface canvas
title Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversations with God NERFINISHED

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Jan Matejko notableWork Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversations with God