Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Vermeer's astronomer

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Original – The Astronomer by Vermeer (1668)

Reason: One of Vermeer's best known works in Louvre. It is a high quality Google Art Project scan with excellent EV.
Articles in which this image appears: The Astronomer (Vermeer) +10
FP category for this image: Paintings
Creator: Johannes Vermeer/Louvre Museum

Support as nominator – The Herald (Benison) (talk) 10:53, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support - If there's a window on the left, it's a Vermeer... ;-) --Janke | Talk 15:10, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support, but wonder if the greenish tint is faithful to the original... Brandmeister^talk 19:51, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Probably a mixture of varnish, pigment discolouration, and intentional palette choice. But it's hard to tell for sure without a trip to the Louvre. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 16:40, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:20, 11 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 09:38, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Johannes Vermeer - The Astronomer - 1668.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:54, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]