The Astronomer (detail) - VERMEER, Johannes - WGA
The Astronomer (detail) by VERMEER, Johannes
The Astronomer (detail) by VERMEER, Johannes

The Astronomer (detail)

by VERMEER, Johannes, Oil on canvas

It has proved possible to identify the book that lies open in front of this mystically-clad astronomer. It is by Adriaen Metius and is called The Exploration and Observation of the Stars. The globe was made by Jodocus Hondius.

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