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The Astronomy

Jan Soens1590/1590

Musei Civici di Palazzo Farnese

Musei Civici di Palazzo Farnese
Piacenza , Italy

Realized for the waiting room of duke Odoardo Farnese’s (1612-1646) bedroom in the Garden Palace in Parma, the two female figures, located in elegant architectural niches, represent two allegories: Astronomy – who follows the evolution of the stars with a compass, a sextant and an armillary sphere, an ancient instrument used to reproduce the circles of the celestial sphere – and Music, who holds an ancient Egyptian instrument to determine the notes by the length of the strings.

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  • Title: The Astronomy
  • Creator: Jan Soens
  • Creator Lifespan: 1547/1611
  • Creator Nationality: Dutch
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Parma
  • Creator Birth Place: s-Hertogenbosch
  • Date: 1590/1590
  • Location: Italia
  • Physical Dimensions: w156 x h300 cm
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: http://www.palazzofarnese.piacenza.it/altre-info/foto-e-video-al-museo
  • Medium: oil on canvas
Musei Civici di Palazzo Farnese

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