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The Astronomer

By Johannes Vermeer


"The Astronomer" and its companion painting, "The Geographer," were Vermeer's take on Dutch scientists of the time. The soft light that pours through the window was meant to convey a sense of serenity, but also one of focus and solemnity. A product of the Dutch Golden Age, the painting portrays the idea that academic pursuits were considered some of the most noble one could pursue.

The celestial globe in the painting was based on a real model created in the 17th century. As one would expect of an artist in the Netherlands, it depicts constellations within the Northern Hemisphere.

Create quizzes, earn paintings, build your gallery!
+1 Prestige per unframed, +2 Prestige per framed painting

1. Author a quiz in one of the following sub-categories:
   
   Astronomy (Sci / Tech)
   Astronomical Phenomena (Sci / Tech)
   General Astronomy (Sci / Tech)
   Other Astronomical Bodies (Sci / Tech)
   Our Solar System (Sci / Tech)
   Stars (Sci / Tech)
   Thematic Space (General)
   Man in Space (History)
   Space Shuttle (History)
   Space Stations (History)
   Space and Astronomy for Kids (For Children)
   
   Quiz must reside precisely in one of these; not in a sub-category of one of these
   
   
2. Complete an author challenge
   
   
3. Author a quiz using one of these formats:
   
   
   1. Match Quiz
   2. Order quiz
   3. Label quiz
   
   

Get one quiz online this month meeting at least one of the requirements above and you will get an unframed version of this painting added to your Authoring Gallery!

Get at least two quizzes online this month, meeting all three requirements amongst all of your submissions to get a framed version of this painting added to your gallery.

Only quiz templates created during January are considered for this award.

Since editing timing is uncertain, eligible quiz templates placed online during January OR next month count. In other words, if you start work on a quiz in January, but after some back-and-forth with editors it ends up delayed and goes online in February, you will still earn January's painting award.

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