The Astronomer
ArtistJohannes Vermeer
Year1668
MediumOil on canvas
LocationLouvre, Paris
About The Astronomer
Shows a scholar studying a celestial globe. The book on the table is by Adriaen Metius on astronomy and geography. The painting on the wall shows Moses finding the manna, linking celestial knowledge to divine providence. The model may have been Antony van Leeuwenhoek.
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