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Oil painting of an elderly bearded philosopher at a desk with pen, books and instruments, a celestial globe and armillary sphere behind him in dim light.

A philosopher with a celestial globe. Oil painting, ca. 162-.

An elderly bearded man with white hair sits at a table, pen in hand, gazing thoughtfully past the viewer. Behind him a celestial globe and an armillary sphere rise from the dark background, while open books, a set square and dividers lie on the table beside an inkwell.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[162?-?]
Medium
Oil paintings Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2749 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 172.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Un filósofo con un globo celeste, pintura al óleo

Un anciano de cabello blanco y barba se sienta a una mesa, con una pluma en la mano, mirando pensativo hacia un lado. Detrás de él se alzan un globo celeste y una esfera armilar en un fondo oscuro, mientras libros abiertos, una escuadra y un compás reposan sobre la mesa junto a un tintero.

Português: Um filósofo com um globo celeste, pintura a óleo

Um homem idoso, de cabelos brancos e barba, senta-se a uma mesa com uma pena na mão, olhando pensativo para o lado. Atrás dele, um globo celeste e uma esfera armilar se destacam no fundo escuro, enquanto livros abertos, um esquadro e um compasso repousam sobre a mesa ao lado de um tinteiro.

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