The Astronomer
- Reproduction from high resolution photos and scans of The Astronomer (1668).
- Scaled to the original artwork with no distortion and minimal to no cropping.
- Giclée printed with eco-solvent inks that resist fading for 100+ years.
- Museum quality print made to last for generations, preserving the color and detail created by Johannes Vermeer.
- Satin/semigloss finish canvas is archival-grade, acid-free polycotton fabric.
- Solid wrap color on all four sides.
- Black backboard and hanging wire installed.
- 1.5″ deep, solid wood stretcher bars.
- Float frames available for a contemporary finishing touch to match your decor.
- Regular price
- $410
- Sale price
- $410
- Regular price
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About The Astronomer
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."
- All sizes given are in inches (″), assembled within a ¼″ tolerance.
- Stretched canvases are assembled within a ¼″ tolerance, ex. an 8x12″ canvas's final dimensions will be ~8x12″, on 1.5″ deep stretcher bars.
- Framed canvases are ~2″ larger, ex. an 8x12″ canvas's final framed dimensions will be ~10x14″ overall.
- Float frames are ⅝″ wide viewed from the front, and 1⅞″ deep; with a visible gap ("float") between the frame and canvas of ~¼″.
- Rolled canvases have a 2″ white margin to allow for custom stretching and framing, ex. an 8x12″ print's final dimensions will be 12x16″.
Gallery Wrap
Canvas prints, or gallery wrapped canvas, combine a classic medium with a modern finish.
- Hand-stretched over solid wood like the base of traditional painting.
- Black backboard and hanging wire installed, ready to hang — without a frame.
Canvases have a mildly reflective satin finish.
Float Frame
Float frames feature a visible gap ("float") between the frame and canvas.
- Black backboard and hanging wire installed.
- No glass/glazing is used.
Canvases have a mildly reflective satin finish.
