Sujet

Astronomer by Candlelight, late 1650s. Creator: Gerrit Dou.

Légende

Astronomer by Candlelight, late 1650s. Additional Info: In an arched, window-like opening, an astronomer works late into the night. Concentrating, he reads an astronomical treatise and measures the distance between two points on a celestial globe. The candle he holds provides the only source of light; it illuminates his face, the book, the precious globe, the beaker of water, and his hourglass.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A63_171

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47,4Mo (1,6Mo) / 28,3cm x 42,0cm / 3343 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Europe people male man men time historical panel arts painting globe light candlelight candle candles science art guy astronomy Netherlands Dutch color scene Baroque depiction century hourglass artwork concept hour glass 17th century Arched Colour golden age astronomer culture history historic seventeenth century celestial globe chiaroscuro TGN Gerrit Dou Gerrit Dow Dow Gerrit Gerard Dow Gerhard Dow Baroque Era Dou Gerrit Dow Gerard Dow Gerhard Dutch Golden Age Painting Heritage Art Gerard Douw Low Countries Dou Gerard Gerard Dou Douw Gerard Panel painting