Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
Astronomy
Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre, 1824-1898 · [ca. 1893–1896]
Representing the discipline of Astronomy, Chaldean shepherds lean against a rocky outcrop and observe the stars, which are rendered as small light flecks in the top portion of the canvas. In this scene, the shepherds discover the law of numbers. A woman peers out of a shelter in the lower left section of the image.
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