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Nicolaus Copernicus. Sketch to the Painting "Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversation with God", 1871. Creator: Jan Matejko.

Nicolaus Copernicus. Sketch to the Painting "Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversation with God", 1871. Creator: Jan Matejko.

3-069-313 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Nicolaus Copernicus. Sketch to the Painting "Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversation with God", 1871. Additional Info: It is a sketch for the painting "Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversations with God" (1873)-the most similar composition to the final version. The idea to create the painting was connected to celebrating the 400th anniversary of the great astronomer's birth. The model posing for the sketch was Henryk Levittoux-a doctor, naturalist and friend of the Matejko family.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Jan Matejko, attributed to: Polish: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. Nicolaus Copernicus: Polish: Astronomer, physician, polymath
  2. Henryk Levittoux: Polish: Doctor
Medium
  1. Cardboard
  2. Oil
Picture Type
  1. Painting
  2. Portrait
Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Portraits

Science & Nature Astronomy

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4000x3179
File Size : 37,254kb

Aliases

  1. MNK IX-25
  1. E
  1. 1300000881
  1. 3-069-313
  1. 3069313
  1. MNK IX-25
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