The Astronomer ☶ Vermeer ☷ Art Print

The Astronomer (1668) by Johannes Vermeer depicts an astronomer looking at a globe. It is closely paired with The Geographer, which used the same model, and canvas from the same bolt of material. The astronomer's profession is indicated by the celestial globe (by Jodocus Hondius) and a book on the table, the 1621 edition of Adriaan Metius's Institutiones Astronomicae Geographicae. Symbolically, the volume is open to Book III, a section advising the astronomer to seek "inspiration from God" and the painting on the wall shows the Finding of Moses, representing knowledge and science, as Moses was "learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians."

The Astronomer ☶ Vermeer ☷ Art PrintThe Astronomer ☶ Vermeer ☷ Canvas
Giclée printed on archival heavyweight paper
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⿴ About Art Prints

Art prints are created from a giclée print on archival heavyweight paper that can be mounted in a frame. Different paper finishes allow you to customize the appearance: smooth paper maintains detail and color; textured paper slightly softens color with a traditional paper finish; and resin coated paper slightly deepens color adding a semi-gloss finish. Framed prints do not come with protective glass / glazing, to showcase the paper and reduce light reflection (it is available upon request).

⿻ Materials

Giclée printed with aqueous pigment inks to resist fading for over 100 years

Prints are on archival-grade, acid-free, heavyweight papers

Frames are solid wood with kraft paper backing and hanging wire installed

No glass/glazing is included to showcase paper texture and avoid glare/reflectivity (available upon request)

⿸ Dimensions

All sizes given are in inches (″)

Sizes offered are to scale with the original work of art

Every effort has been made to scale this artwork without distortion or cropping

Unframed art prints have a ½″ white margin, ex. an 8x12″ print's final dimensions will be 9x13″

Framed art prints are ~2″ larger, ex. an 8x12″ print's final framed dimensions will be ~10x14″ overall

Frames are ¾″ (black) or ⅞″ (natural, espresso, gold) wide viewed from the front, and 1⅛″ deep; frames will overlap the print edges ~¼″

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