Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus with the heliocentric system
1654
28.0 x 23.0 cm
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
jacob van meurs (1619 – 1680)
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Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Torun, Poland)
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The figure of Nicolaus Copernicus with his left hand resting on a stone balustrade, in his right hand he holds an object symbolizing the heliocentric system; half-length 3/4 to the right, in an oval frame with the inscription:
About this artwork
- Title: Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus with the heliocentric system
- Artist: jacob van meurs
- Year: 1654
- Original dimensions: 28.0 x 23.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Main color: Espresso
- Color intensity: Balanced