An Astronomer
1650
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
An Astronomer is a 1650 by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting shows a man sitting at a desk, looking up at the sky. He wears a hat and a dark jacket with a white collar. On the desk are an open book and a globe on a stand. The man holds a tool in his right hand, possibly a compass or sextant. The man's face is turned upwards, as if he is studying the stars. The globe on the desk suggests that he is an astronomer, studying the movements of celestial bodies. The open book may contain notes or calculations related to his work. The painting is a photograph of a work by 1634_person, held at the Museum of Ethnography. You can learn more about the artist's technique, chiaroscuro.
